Mayor of Konya Uğur İbrahim Altay announced that the city has been awarded the title of European Cycling Capital for 2026.
Reminding that Konya successfully held the title of World Sports Capital in 2023, granted by the European Capitals and Cities of Sport Federation (ACES), Mayor Altay stated, “Recently, we hosted ACES President Gian Francesco Lupatelli. As you know, we were previously named World Sports Capital. In 2020, we also applied to become the European Cycling Capital with our exemplary cycling investments. This application was accepted, and we have been declared the European Cycling Capital for 2026. God willing, in 2026, we will continue our joint efforts to further promote the use of bicycles in our city.”
The title of European Cycling Capital for 2025 was awarded to the city of Manchester in the United Kingdom.
