Taskent
Konya, Turkey
Why visit Taskent?
Taşkent — Turkish for "Stone City", formerly known as Pirlerkondu — is a small district town in southern Konya Province, in the foothills of the Taurus Mountains. It is one of the smaller districts of Konya, with a population of under 6,000. It is the birthplace of Ahmet Davutoğlu, the academic and politician who served as Turkey's foreign minister and later prime minister.
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By Plane
The nearest airport is Konya Airport (KYA), roughly 160 km to the north.
By Car / Road
Reached by mountain road from Konya.
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- Hadim — 20 km north.
- Konya — 160 km north.
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Guide content as of July 2026.
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