Discover Akşehir in Turkey
Akşehir in the region of Konya with its 64,446 habitants is a town located in Turkey - some 133 mi or ( 213 km ) South-West of Ankara , the country's capital .
Local time in Akşehir is now 04:34 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Istanbul " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Nicosia, Sorkun, Polatlı, Yaylabelen, and Dere Mahallesi. When in this area, you might want to check out Nicosia . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Akşehir ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Battle of Philomelion
The Battle of Philomelion of 1117 consisted of series of clashes over a number of days between a Byzantine expeditionary army under Emperor Alexios I Komnenos and the forces of the Sultanate of Rûm under Sultan Malik Shah; it occurred in the course of the Byzantine-Seljuq wars.
Located at 38.36 31.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Akşehir
Akşehir is a town and district of Konya Province in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey. According to 2000 census, population of the district is 114,918 of which 63,000 live in the town of Akşehir. The town was known in the Roman and Byzantine empires as Philomelium or Philomelion respectively. The town is situated at the edge of a fertile plain, on the north side of the Sultan Dagh.
Located at 38.36 31.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tomb of Seydi Mahmut
Tomb of Seydi Mahmut Hayrani (Turkish: Seydi Mahmut Hayrani Türbesi) is in Akşehir, Konya Province, Turkey.
Located at 38.35 31.41 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Doğrugöz
Doğrugöz (formerly Eğrigöz) is a town in Konya Province, Turkey
Located at 38.35 31.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Akbaba, Sultandağı
Akbaba is a village in the District of Sultandağı, Afyonkarahisar Province, Turkey.
Located at 38.45 31.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
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