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Paşa Complex, Lala Mustafa Paşa Complex (Ilgın), Ulu
Mosque (Doğanhisar), Akşehir Batı Cephesi Karargâhı
Museum, Ereğli Museum, Taşkent Sit Alanı (Mosque ve
Sivil Mimarî), Seyit Harun Veli Mosque (Seydişehir), Sultan
Selim Complex (Karapınar)Ereğli Kentsel Sit Alanı (Ulu
Mosque, Rüstem Paşa Kervansarayı, Cağalzade Bedes-
teni, Hamam), Akşehir Kentsel Sit Alanı (Tarihî ilçe merkezi,
Taş Madrasa, Ulu Mosque, İplikçi Mosque, İmaret Mosque,
Kileci Mescit, Seyit Mahmut Hayrani Türbesi, Nasreddin
Hoca Türbesi ve diğer sivil mimari örnekleri), Selçuklu
Mescitleri (Sırçalı Mescit, Beyhekim Mosque, Tahir ile Zühre
Mosque, Hoca Hasan Mosque, Taş Mescit, İç Karaaslan
Mosque vb.), Selçuklu Kümbetleri (Selçuklu Sultanları,
Kesikbaş, Kalenderhane, Seyfeddin Karasungur, Ateşbaz-ı
Veli, Gömeç Hatun, Şeyh Halili vb.)
Health tourism
Third of the strategic fields for Konya tourism is the health
tourism, that was also mentioned in the 2023 action plan
of the Turkey’s tourism strategy prepared by the ministry
of culture and tourism. Ilgin sub-province is declared as
thermal tourism area by the order of prime ministry, where
only a small part of its potential has been used. Besides
Ilgin, there are thermal water sources in Ismil (Karatay),
Kosk (Beyshehir), Cavuskoy (Huyuk), Kavak (Seydishehir)
available for tourism. Qualified hospital, favorable clima-
te and the moral ambient of the city are valuable assets
for further development. Congress, Meeting, Fair and
Sports Tourism This area has also potential for differenti-
ated tourism activities and investments. Halls of public
and private companies, hotels, and municipality are all
important. Number of certified beds are increasing with
new investments in the city. Improvements and deve-
lopments in the number and quality of transportation,
educational, sports and commercial facilities are ideal
for being a center for congresses. Similarly, sports facilities
are also important. Guests who come to the city for
these activities spends more than other tourists. Cong-
ress tourism is a major contributor in other markets and
national economy. A standard touristic package for sun,
sea and shore costs about 600 dollar per capita. While, a
package for congress tourism is sold about 1,150 dollars.
Besides, the visitors may contribute in the promotion of
Turkish tourism in abroad and share their experiences with
others in the fields of culture, art, science and sports.
National and international cultural activities held in Konya
The following are the events that takes their places in the
agendas of tourism professionals:
Newruz celebration, 21 March, Library week, 31 March-06
April, Tourism week, 15-22 April, Hadrat Mawlanas immig-
ration to Konya, 03-07 May, Hidrellez culture and spring
festival, 4 May, International Turkish theater festival, 04-14
May, Museums day, 18 May, International Aksehir Nasred-
din Hodja days, 05-10 July, Hadrad Mawlana’s birthday
celebrations 22-30 September, International world belief
photo contest, 09-15 October, International student short
film festival, 06-11 November, Hadrad Mawlana Internati-
onal Commemoration activities 07-17 December.
No. of hotels
With tourism certificate 27
With investment certificate 13
No. of beds
Tourism certificated 4,421
Investment certificated 6,491
No. of restaurants
Tourism certificated 13
Capacity 3,905