Konya, is a major city in central Turkey, on the southwestern edge of the Central Anatolian Plateau, and is the capital of Konya Province. During antiquity and into Seljuk times it was known as Iconium. In 19th-century accounts of the city in English its name is usually spelt Konia or Koniah. In the late medieval period, Konya was the capital of the Seljuk Turks' Sultanate of Rum, from where the sultans ruled over Anatolia.
Image: Konya 21 (cropped)
Image: Maulana Jelaledin Muhammad Rumi in konya
Image: Selimiye Mosque Konya
Image: Kültürpark Konya
The Central Anatolia Region is a geographical region of Turkey. The largest city in the region is Ankara. Other big cities are Konya, Kayseri, Eskişehir, Sivas, and Aksaray.
Central Anatolia Region
Mount Erciyes near Kayseri
Panoramic view of the Fairy Chimneys in Cappadocia
Ankara