From the Guides

Writing from our guides on Konya’s flavours, traditions and the crafts that are slowly disappearing.

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From the Soil to the World: The Thousands-of-Years Journey of Konya's Industry
Culture & History

From the Soil to the World: The Thousands-of-Years Journey of Konya's Industry

10 Jun 2025 Miraç Küçükcivil
A Pulse Unbroken for Two Thousand Years: Konya's Historic Bedesten Bazaar
Culture & History

A Pulse Unbroken for Two Thousand Years: Konya's Historic Bedesten Bazaar

20 May 2025 Miraç Küçükcivil
Notable People Born in Konya and Its Districts
Konya’s Treasures

Notable People Born in Konya and Its Districts

11 Feb 2025 Ayşenur Sayar
Taş Bina: A Century-Long Journey From Girls' Teacher Training College to Digital Museum
Culture & History

Taş Bina: A Century-Long Journey From Girls' Teacher Training College to Digital Museum

2 Jan 2025 Aişenur Yazıcıoğlu
Konya Butter Loaf: Where History Meets Flavour
Gastronomy

Konya Butter Loaf: Where History Meets Flavour

5 Jun 2024 Zeynep Sena Bulut
The Walls and Gates of Konya: The Armour of a Capital
Culture & History

The Walls and Gates of Konya: The Armour of a Capital

8 Jun 2022 Ali Cahit Selvi
Tahir Büyükkörükçü: Konya's "Sultan of Preachers"
Konya’s Treasures

Tahir Büyükkörükçü: Konya's "Sultan of Preachers"

12 May 2022 Okan Tosun
Avlonyalı Ferit Pasha: The Governor Who Changed Konya's Fate
Konya’s Treasures

Avlonyalı Ferit Pasha: The Governor Who Changed Konya's Fate

20 Apr 2022 Mehmet Akif Yıldırım
Konya Blue Cheese: A Traditional Flavour
Gastronomy

Konya Blue Cheese: A Traditional Flavour

15 Mar 2022 Hasan Çağatay Bulut
Konya's Barana Tradition: From the Ahi Table to an Evening of Music and Talk
Konya’s Treasures

Konya's Barana Tradition: From the Ahi Table to an Evening of Music and Talk

8 Feb 2022 Hicran Yazıcıoğlu
The Konya School of Industry: An Educational Landmark Risen on the Site of a Bedesten
Culture & History

The Konya School of Industry: An Educational Landmark Risen on the Site of a Bedesten

19 Jan 2022 Salih Zeki Keş
The Memory of Central Konya: Five Landmark Monuments, Step by Step
Culture & History

The Memory of Central Konya: Five Landmark Monuments, Step by Step

16 Dec 2021 Filiz Acar
Konya High School (the Stone School): A Century of Education
Konya’s Treasures

Konya High School (the Stone School): A Century of Education

9 Nov 2021 Rüveyde Soyarslan
The Forty Afternoon Rains and the April Basin: A City's Culture of Rain
Culture & History

The Forty Afternoon Rains and the April Basin: A City's Culture of Rain

14 Oct 2021 Yavuz Aydın
The Konya Tram: A 120-Year Journey on a City's Rails
Culture & History

The Konya Tram: A 120-Year Journey on a City's Rails

10 Sept 2021 Yunus Güneş
Konya Hemp Halva: A Sweet From Seljuk Tables to the Present Day
Gastronomy

Konya Hemp Halva: A Sweet From Seljuk Tables to the Present Day

6 Aug 2021 Mustafa Eray Şenkal
Atatürk's Visits to Konya: Thirty-Three Days With a City
Culture & History

Atatürk's Visits to Konya: Thirty-Three Days With a City

24 Jul 2021 Mehmet Dönmez
A Trade on the Verge of Disappearing: Wood Turning
Culture & History

A Trade on the Verge of Disappearing: Wood Turning

16 Jun 2021 İbrahim Soyarslan
Boncuklu Höyük: A Village That Lived a Thousand Years Before Çatalhöyük
Culture & History

Boncuklu Höyük: A Village That Lived a Thousand Years Before Çatalhöyük

12 Apr 2021 Bilge Arıcan
Zazadın Han: The Seljuk Caravanserai Whose Door Opened for Nothing in Return
Culture & History

Zazadın Han: The Seljuk Caravanserai Whose Door Opened for Nothing in Return

21 Mar 2021 Bilge Arıcan