Akşehir

“Where to find Halal food or a Halal restaurant in Akşehir, or perform Salat in a mosque in Akşehir?“ “Those are some of the questions Muslim travelers often ask when traveling to Akşehir.“ Akşehir is a town of Konya Province in the Lakes District.

Introduction

Aksehir Nasreddin Hoca Monument - Statue of Nasreddin Hoca, Akşehir's most famous resident Dating back to the Hellenistic perioid when it was founded as Philomelion, Akşehir (meaning "White City") became an important city during the :wikipedia:Seljuks|Seljuk era, as a center of Turco-Persian culture. The city is best known as the home of :wikipedia:Nasreddin Hoca|Nasreddin Hoca or Mullah Nasruddin, a wise fool and Sufi sage famous for his folk wit. The city features in many of Hoca's stories and holds a Hoca festival every year from July 5–10.

Travel to Akşehir

Take a bus to Akşehir

Buses run from the Konya bus station and you may be able to catch a shuttle van/dolmuş from the center of Konya.It's feasible that buses may also run to Isparta, Burdur and Afyon, which are all nearby.

Travel by train to Akşehir

Akşehir's train station, which lies about 2½ km northeast of the town centre, is served by all trains which ply the rail route between Afyonkarahisar|Afyon and Konya, however due to the massive railtrack renovations in northwestern Türkiye, it is not feasible to take a train all the way from Istanbul (and will remain so until at least 2014) and as such, besides Afyon and Konya and the list of major towns from which a direct train ride to Akşehir is available is limited to Izmir, Manisa and Uşak west of Afyon, Eskişehir and Kütahya north of Afyon and Karaman and Adana beyond Konya to the south.

Get Around in Akşehir

Halal Sightseeing Tips

Aksehir nasrettin hoca turbesi 3 - Tomb of Nasreddin Hoca

Tomb of Nasreddin Hoca — though there's apparently some controversy over whether or not thit is actually his tomb.
Tomb of Seydi Mahmut — Another important Sufi, prominent disciple of Rumi.

Top Must Do Travel Tips to Akşehir

Come between July 5–10 for the annual Hoca festival and celebrate the life and legacy of the Hoca.

Muslim Friendly Shopping

Halal Restaurants

Please be informed that on some destination such as Akşehir we had no local Muslim/a that has researched some of the area. If you are a Muslim/a and have been to Akşehir or would like to maintain the eHalal Guide to Akşehir, please contact us at guides@ehalal.io or email us your updates.

Where to stay

Telecommunication

Where to go from Akşehir

If you didn't come from Konya, consider going there, to visit the tomb of another Sufi sage (and poet): Rumi founder of the whirling dervishes.
Otherwise, consider going further into the Lakes District, a little-explored area of Türkiye.