Konya Metropolitan Municipality is continuing work on the City Library, which is being built on the site of the old municipal building and holds the distinction of being Turkey’s first Zero Carbon building.
Konya Metropolitan Mayor Uğur İbrahim Altay stated that the City Library, with its architectural aesthetics, functionality, and eco-friendly features, will become one of Turkey’s model libraries.
Mayor Altay said, “Our City Library will serve as a center of culture and education for people of all ages, featuring a digital library, spacious reading areas, study centers, workspaces, and green areas where visitors can read books in touch with nature. Designed as Turkey’s first Zero Carbon building, the library has reached a 60 percent completion rate and will stand as an important reference point in the fight against climate change.”
Emphasizing the great joy of building such works for the youth, Mayor Altay said, “Libraries are not just places where books are read. They are also centers of thought, research, creation, and sharing. This modern venue, located in the heart of Konya and worthy of our city’s cultural heritage, will help our children and young people prepare more strongly for the future. With our Konya Model Municipality approach, we will continue working for our children and youth. We aim to complete this meaningful project, which will add value to Konya’s cultural heritage, in 2026 and present it to our city. May it be beneficial for our city.”
