Karaman
Once a district of Konya, Karaman is in the south of central Anatolia, Turkey, at the northern foot of the Taurus mounts. The ancient Laranda, Karaman was renamed after the chieftain of a Turkic tribe who conquered the city c.1250 and set up the independent Muslim state of Karamania, which at one time comprised most of Asia Minor. A successor state of the Seljuk empire, Karamania existed until its final subjugation by the Ottoman Turks in the late 15th century. Karaman has retained ruins of the Karamanid castle and of two fine mosques. Its area is 9.237 square km and its population is around 250thousand. Karaman became a province of Turkey in 1989.
Click for Content Detail »
This province is also famous with its special breed of sheep and delicious yogurt.
Some significant dates for the city are:
Culture and Art Week, Karaman, May 5-12th
Commemoration Ceremonies for General Kazim Karabekir, at Kazim Karabekir district, January 26th
Commemoration Ceremonies for Mader’i Mevlana, Karaman, December 10th
Celebrations of Language Day, Karaman, May 13th
Celebrations of Day of the Province, Karaman, June 21st
On March 29, 2006, Total Solar Eclipse has been seen in Karaman as well at 13:59pm local time.
Click for comments and questions »
Please feel free share your comments and questions :
Please feel free share your comments and questions :