Konya Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Ugur Ibrahim Altay and Karatay Municipality Mayor Hasan Kılca visited the ongoing works behind the Mevlana Mausoleum to assess the progress and receive updates on the current status.
After the inspection, Mayor Altay provided information about the ongoing works, stating that as part of the Darülmülk Project, they are working intensively to uncover Konya's ancient history.
Mayor Altay stated, "The expropriation work was carried out by Karatay Municipality. The project approvals have been completed. We, together with the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, the Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change, Konya Metropolitan Municipality, and Karatay Municipality, have initiated this project. Currently, both the restoration of historical monuments and the work on the bazaar have begun. God willing, with the arrival of spring, we will also start the construction of the Mevlevi Lodge next to the Mevlana Mausoleum."
Karatay Municipality Mayor Hasan Kılca also stated, "After it was declared an urban renewal area by our President, a new initiative started here in collaboration with the Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, and our Metropolitan Municipality. Our project work is complete, and now we have started the construction phase. There are many urban renewal buildings to be constructed both by our Metropolitan Municipality and our own municipality. Here, we are actually witnessing a reflection of Konya Model Municipality. As part of the Darülmülk Project, places will be created for all the visitors coming to our city, God willing. I hope these efforts bring blessings to our city and our country."
