Mosques and Churches

Aktekke Mosque (Mader-i Mevlana Mosque) The mosque is located at the city center. It was constructed at the Karamanoğlu period entirely from shear stones and has a large central dome and a high minaret. At the left side of the mosque in a separated place, the coffin tombs of Mümine Hatun, mother of Hz. Mevlana and his grandsons are present.

Yunus Emre Mosque The mosque is located at the city center and was constructed in the Karamanoğlu period. The structure is central domed. Inside the mosque, the tomb of famous Turkish intellectual and thinker Mutasavvıf Yunus Emre is present.

Binbir (A thousand and one) Church (Maden Şehri - Değle): The church is located to the north of the Karaman Province at 50 km. distance and at the skirts of Karadağ mountain. As there are numerous ruins of churches at the vicinity of Karadağ, the churches at the region is named as Binbir (A thousand and one) churches.

Derbe The church is located inside the borders of Ekinözü village which is 23 km. away from the Karaman province. The historic sources indicate that the Derbe Church is among the first churches constructed in the world. This church was constructed in the year AD 41, 13 years before the construction of the Sister Mary Church in Ephesos. The Derbe Church is stated three times in the Holy Bible of the Christians. The Christians visiting Derbe Church had become Christian Pilgrims according to their religious beliefs.

Alahan The inn is located to 40 km south of the Karaman Province. The structure was constructed in the 12th century by Seljukians.