Uğur İbrahim Altay, Co-Chair of UCLG, President of the Union of Turkish World Municipalities and Mayor of Konya Metropolitan Municipality, stated that Konya, which has hosted many civilizations for 10 thousand years since Çatalhöyük, has the best examples of history, culture and nature tourism. He invited everyone to Konya, which is beautiful in all seasons.
Uğur İbrahim Altay, Mayor of Konya Metropolitan Municipality, said that “Konya is a special city that dates back thousands of years and has hosted many civilizations for centuries. Çatalhöyük, located within the borders of Konya, is one of the oldest living areas of humanity dating back 10 thousand years. Since then, many civilizations have been born and developed in Konya.”
CITY OF YOUTH AND STUDENT
With an area of 42 thousand square kilometers and a population of more than 2.3 million in the center of Anatolia, Konya is a city with a high level of education with approximately 140 thousand students studying at five universities. It is possible to go to Ankara, Eskişehir and Istanbul from Konya by high-speed train connections. At Konya airport, there are flights to Istanbul and Izmir.
CITY OF BICYCLES
Due to its geographical structure, Konya is the city where most bicycles are used in Turkey. Mayor Altay stated that “We have implemented exemplary projects for Turkey to increase the use of bicycles in Konya. With 550 kilometers of bicycle lanes, we are well ahead in this regard in Turkey. With the new planning, we are building 87 kilometers of new bike paths. Turkey’s first bicycle tram, which we launched last year, attracts great attention. Lastly, we have built two-storey bike parks. With the two-storey bicycle parks we have built in closed car parks and in busy areas of the city, residents of Konya can safely park more bicycles in the same place without paying a fee.”
In Konya, bicycle repair stations, bicycle bridges, bicycle traffic lights, bicycle waiting stations, Intelligent Cycling Transportation System (ABUS), buses with bicycle transport apparatuses attract attention.
WISH TO SEE YOU IN KONYA
Konya Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Uğur İbrahim Altay stated that it is worth seeing with the best examples of history, culture and nature tourism. We invite our guests from every country to our city to experience Konya, the Seljuk Capital, and the city of Mevlana Celaleddin Rumi.
There are many places to see such as the Science Center, the Tropical Butterfly Garden, Konya Panorama, the Ecdat Garden, Kilistra, Alaaddin Hill, Ince Minaret, Meram Vineyards, Yerköprü Waterfall, Nasreddin Hodja and Shams-i Tabrizi. There are also great values in the districts of Konya. There are various beauties in Beyşehir, Akşehir, Seydişehir, Hadim, Ereğli, Karapınar, Ilgın and Cihanbeyli. Konya, which offers different beauties in 4 seasons of the year, must be visited.”
