Konya
Solar-powered gravestone recites prayer
A man in the Central Anatolian province of Konya has invented a solar-powered gravestone that recites prayers and provides an audio epitaph of the deceased person, as he was questing to build a one-of-a-kind tombstone for his late sister.
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Forged license plate spotted when two trucks parked side by side
A Turkish man was detained on March 14 for putting a forged number plate on his truck in Turkey's Central Anatolian province of Konya.
Dean resigns after saying he 'will not vote for women' in Turkey's local elections
The dean of a university in Turkey's Central Anatolian province of Konya has resigned after public outcry following his statement that he "will not be voting for any woman" during the March 2019 local elections.
Turkey to face Sweden in UEFA Nations League
The Turkish national football team will play against Sweden in UEFA Nations League on Nov. 17 in the Central Anatolian province of Konya, hoping to ensure not to be relegated from League B.
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Meke Lake on brink of extinction
Meke Lake in the Central Anatolian province of Konya, known as the "world's largest evil eye amulet," is almost on the brink of extinction, experts have warned. The unique crater lake with a giant volcanic cone in its middle, has almost completely dried up because of the ongoing drought due to global warming as well as incorrect irrigation techniques, according to experts.
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Tour of Turkey starts in Konya
The 54th Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkey began yesterday, with Maximiliano Richeze of Quick-Step Floors winning the first stage in the Central Anatolian province of Konya.
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Sinkholes in central Turkey raise fears among locals
Three new sinkholes have been formed in the Central Anatolian province of Konya, raising fears among the locals. Click through for the story in photos...
Turkish locals feed fox after it fell 30 meters into sinkhole
Locals in Turkey’s Central Anatolian province of Konya are feeding a fox after it fell into a 30-meter-deep sinkhole. Click through for the story in photos...
Truck ‘dragged’ by iron load into underpass in Turkey
A truck in Turkey’s Central Anatolian province of Konya has been dragged into an underpass due to the heavy load of iron it had been carrying. Click through for the story in photos...
Swedish elections begin in Turkey's Kulu district
Swedish citizens of Turkish decent have started to cast a ballot for Sweden's upcoming elections in Turkey's Central Anatolian province of Konya's Kulu district.
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