Konya’s inclusion among the 7 cities on the list for the 2025 European Smart Tourism Capital Award will further increase the awareness of the city.
Konya Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Uğur İbrahim Altay emphasized that “the city is a historical city. Konya is one of the rare places in the world that has been able to sustain city life for 10 thousand years. Our journey started in Çatalhöyük and until today, Konya has been one of the most important cities of every period.”
Altay stated that “Especially the Çatalhöyük Welcome Center has turned into an archaeological site. Konya will become one of the prominent cities of Turkey with tourism, with the applications carried out within the city walls within the scope of the Stone Building Culture-Art, Stone Building Digital Museum and Darülmülk Project.”
Smart City Application to be associated with tourism
Mayor Altay said, “We had the chance to provide such a beautiful facility in one of the most well-known places of Konya, where all the businesses of our Metropolitan Municipality are located. It has become a place that can be seen from wherever you look in Konya, like a pearl, especially with its night lighting. A complex consisting of Akyokuş Kafem, Kırkikindi Restaurant, Konya Cuisine and Palize Breakfast House was formed. I hope that this facility, which will serve Konya for a long time, will be beneficial.”
Mansion, which has had numerous visitors since the day it opened, is very much appreciated by the people of Konya.
