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e interviewed with Fatma Toru who was elec-
ted the mayor with high vote rate of Meram by
winning confidence of the people in the last
local government elections.
While listening to her, we realized the reason of our
people’s interest in Ms. Toru. Seeing a new breath in the
municipality understanding in our city, as Ms. Toru shows
having a mission owner, she shared her excitement ser-
ving to Meram with us.
Meram is a Geography Where Water and Green Meet
Q- Would you evaluate tourism, economy and industry of
the district of Meram?
A-Before everything, as you know Meram has been in a
liver position let our city breathe. Meram is a geography
which comes beyond thousands of years and flouris-
hes affections in hearts by bringing together of water
and green in a harmonious way. With its rich cultural
texture, in one respect it is our district where the history
blended with culture and turn into green. This cultural
and historical richness is an important indicator of how
we possess a heritage. It is not useless that thousands
of people who come to our city especially wish to see
Meram. For this reason, there is a remarkable tourism
potential in Meram mostly in summertime, however
without binding to a season this potential exists every
time. Featuring valuable, the antique buildings in the
district of Meram based on faith have carried the
rightful fame of Meram to the international dimension.
Besides tourism incomes, in recent years increasing
cafes have gained importance regarding our people
meet their need in this kind of places. But, we can say
this easily without falling into a mistake that seeing
Meram only as an entertainment and relaxing region
also agriculture activity which is carried out in Meram
in the great volumes, also in recent years the cultiva-
tion converted to organic agriculture which has fairly
positive reflections on Meram economy. The industry
of Meram should get acceleration. In order to provide
local development we wish to stimulate local trade,
industrial regions and new housing areas in Meram.
In fact, this is important in terms of our city as well as
Meram.
World cannot be without
Konya; Konya without Meram
“There is a remarkable tourism potential in
Meram mostly in summertime, however
without binding to a season this potential
exists every time.”
Fatma Toru, Mayor of Meram