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Karaman is in the south of central Anatolia, Turkey, at the northern foot of the Taurus mounts. The ancient Laranda, Karaman was renamed after the chieftain of a Turkic tribe who conquered the city ruled during a short period by the Latins and the Armenians in c.1250 and set up the independent The seljuks rewarded the Karamanoğlu with a dominion and a city which became the capital of the Karamanid Emirate in 1256. Thanks to Mehmet Bey in 1277 it became the first Turkish state to use the Turkish language ("Türkçe") instead of Persian which had been the official language of the Seljuk sovereigns. . Yunus Emre, the first great poet to write in Turkish, lived and died there (1238-1320) : his poetry, language and philosophy shaped Turkish culture and still do so Muslim state of Karamania, which at one time comprised most of Asia Minor.. A successor state of the Seljuk empire, Karamania existed until its final subjugation by the Ottoman Turks in the late 15th century. Its area is 9.237 square km and its population is around 250 thousand. Karaman became a province of Turkey in 1989.
Karaman is formed by Karaman (center), Ayranci, Ermenek,sariveliler,Başyayla,Kazım Karabekir districts. Some sites of Interest and history are; Gokce forest recreation area, Maraspoli Cave, Karaman, Ermenek (Firan) and Mennan castles, Hatuniye, Emir Musa, Ibrahim Bey and Siyahser theological schools (medrese) for alms and Tol Medrese, Kazimkarabekir district and Yollarbasi (Ilisra) town Grand Mosques, Haci Beyler, Aktekke (mother of Mevlana), Arapzade, Pasha, Dikbasan (Fasih), Akcasehir, Sipas and Mimar Emir Rustem Pahsa historical mosques, Yunus EmreMosque and Lodge, small mosque of Seyh Celebi(seljuks) ,a lot of historical mausoleums, Bicakci Bridge and Ala Bridge, Karaman Museum, Karadag Thousand Churches and one of the first church in the world(derbe)also, South of there are the remains of the beautiful Byzantine Alahan Monastery . This Byzantine complex dating from the 5th century comprises three main parts: the basilica, the baptistery in the middle, and the church. There is also some fine stone carving to admire. Its magnificent location on a natural terrace offers a breathtaking view over the Göksu Valley.
(YUNUS EMRE MOSQUE AND HİS LODGE)
In the region of Karaman is ancient Derbe which was visited by St Paul. It is located at the foot of Mt Karadağ (2288 m/ 7,505 ft), now an extinct volcano. Located near Madenşehir on the northern slope of the mountain, the Valley of Bin Bir Kilise (1001 Churches) houses the remains of numerous Byzantine churches and chapels. Also at the top of Mt. Karadağ , a long cut-rock Hittite inscription in hieroglyphic scripts has been discovered in a grotto-sanctuary
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