Akçakoca is a town in Düzce Province, in the East Marmara region of Turkey, located about 200 km east of Istanbul. It is the seat of Akçakoca District. Its population is 27,878 (2022). The town was named after a Turkish chieftain of the 14th century CE who captured the area for the Ottoman Empire, and sports a statue in his honor. The town features a modern mosque of unusual design. Tourist attractions include beaches and a small ruined Genoese castle. It is the regional center of hazelnut cultivation.
Ayrancı is a town in Karaman Province in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey. It is the seat of Ayrancı District. Its population is 2,292 (2022). Its elevation is 1,132 m (3,714 ft).
Taşkale is a village in Karaman District, Karaman Province, Central Anatolia, Turkey. Its population is 484 (2022). Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (belde).
Kılbasan is a village in Karaman District, Karaman Province, Turkey. Its population is 1,571 (2022). Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (belde).
Göktepe is a town (belde) in the Sarıveliler District, Karaman Province, Turkey. Its population is 2,051 (2022).
Yeşildere is a village in Karaman District, Karaman Province, Turkey. Its population is 798 (2022). Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (belde).
Güneyyurt is a town (belde) in the Ermenek District, Karaman Province, Turkey. Its population is 4,982 (2022).
Kemerhisar is a town (belde) in the Bor District, Niğde Province, Turkey. Its population is 5,463 (2022).
Sudurağı is a town (belde) in the Karaman District, Karaman Province, Turkey. Its population is 2,314 (2022). Situated in the vast Central Anatolia plains it is 20 kilometres (12 mi) north east of Karaman. The original settlement was nothing but a base to protect the caravan route during the Ottoman Empire era. After the Turkmens settlements the Sudurağı was declared a seat of township.
Yollarbaşı is a village in the Karaman District of Karaman Province, Turkey. Its population is 971 (2022). Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (belde). It is 18 kilometres (11 mi) west of Karaman on the state highway D.715 which connects Karaman to Konya. Yollarbaşı is an old settlement. It was probably founded during the Phrygian era. During the Roman era it was a city of Isaura. Although not supported by sources, the town people believe that the town may be Lystra, one of the important cities which Paul the Apostle visited. Modern scholars place the ancient town of Ilistra at or near Yollarbaşı. There are six church ruins in the town. Yollarbaşı is a typical Central Anatolian town where the main economic activity is agriculture.
Çavuşlu is a town (belde) in the Görele District, Giresun Province, Turkey. Its population is 2,142 (2022). It is a coastal town. The distance to Görele is 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) and to Giresun is 65 kilometres (40 mi). There are Roman ruins around the town. According to two conflicting theories about the origin of the present population, the town was founded either by the Chuvash people who escaped from Timur in the 14th century or by Turkmen tribe named Çuvaz from south Iran.
Çakıllı is a town (belde) in the Vize District, Kırklareli Province, Turkey. Its population is 1,981 (2022). The town is situated on Turkish state highway D.020 which connects İstanbul to Kırklareli. Distance to Vize is 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) and to Kırklareli is 66 kilometres (41 mi). The earliest inhabitants around Çakıllı were Thracians of the ancient ages. In Middle Ages it was a part of the Byzantine and Ottoman Empires. Turkish traveller Evliya Çelebi described the settlement as a settlement where Turks and Greeks lived together in the 17th century. After the Russo-Turkish War (1877-1878) Turkish refugees from Bulgaria were also settled in Çakıllı. Çakıllı was declared a seat of township in 1969.
Yavuzkemal is a town (belde) in the Dereli District, Giresun Province, Turkey. Its population is 2,361 (2022). It is a dispersed settlement, typical of Black Sea region, situated to the west of Aksu River. The distance to Dereli is 20 kilometres (12 mi) and to Giresun is 64 kilometres (40 mi). The settlement was founded by a Turkmen tribe named Kırık in the 14th century and the former name of the settlement was Nahiye'i Kırık. According to official records of the Ottoman Empire the population of the settlement decreased in 1485 probably because some of the population was transferred to the newly conquered Trabzon. The settlement was declared a seat of township in 1998.
Kisecik is a village in the Karaman District of Karaman Province, Turkey. Its population is 548 (2022). Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (belde). It is situated to the west of the Karadağ Mountain. The distance to Karaman is 35 km (22 mi). The name of the town means "poor" in older Turkish, because the earliest inhabitants were nomads. The town was founded as a result of an operation of the Ottoman Empire government to settle the nomadic tribes in 1887. The government settled the Turkmen tribe named Sarıkeçili in the Kisecik. In 1991 the settlement was declared a seat of township. The main crops of the town are cereals, legume and sugarbeet.
Karabörk is a village in Çanakçı District of Giresun Province, Turkey. Its population is 745 (2022). Between 1992 and the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (belde). It is situated in the valley of Çanakçı creek, in the middle of dense forestry of the Black Sea Region. The distance to Çanakçı is 17 kilometres (11 mi) and to Giresun is 85 kilometres (53 mi). In Karabörk the Ottoman rule began by 1461 during the reign of Mehmet II. According to 1515 Ottoman records, it was a small settlement population of which was composed of Turks and Greeks. In the early 1700s, Turks of Çepni tribe also settled in the settlement. Ottomans mined copper in the Kırtlak mine close to Karabörk. In the early 20th century, Greek population left the settlement and during the First World War, the town suffered a brief occupation of the Russian army.
Hasanpaşa is a village in Tefenni District of Burdur Province, Turkey. Its population is 533 (2021). Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (belde). The distance to Tefenni is 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) and to Burdur is 92 kilometres (57 mi).
Kurtbey is a village in the Uzunköprü District of Edirne Province, Turkey. Its population is 1,128 (2022). It is situated in the eastern Trakya (Thrace) plains. The distance to Uzunköprü is 25 kilometres (16 mi). The settlement was founded during the Rise of the Ottoman Empire by an akıncı chief named Kurtbey. In the 19th century, especially following the Russo-Turkish War (1877-1878), Muslim refugees from Bulgaria and Romania were also settled in Kurtbey. Between 1954 and the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (belde). The town economy depends on agriculture. The crops are wheat, rice, sunflower, sugarbeet and watermelon.
Yukarıakın is a village in the Karaman District of Karaman Province, Turkey. Its population is 106 (2022). It is situated in the Taurus Mountains. Its distance to Karaman is 59 kilometres (37 mi). According to page of Karaman news, the founders of the village were the members of a tribe named Ağaçeri and were Akıncı. The original name of the village was Akın. But in the second half of the 19th century the village was split into two parts. Yukarıakın is the name of the western part. The main economic activity of Yukarıakın is agriculture.
Bucakkışla is a village in Karaman District of Karaman Province, Turkey. Its population is 145 (2022).
Karaman District is a district of the Karaman Province of Turkey. Its seat is the city of Karaman. Its area is 4,036 km2, and its population is 206,240 (2022).
