Sultandağı
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Sultandağı is a town and district of Afyonkarahisar Province in the Aegean region of Turkey. It is located at 68 km from the city of Afyon on the road to Konya, near Lake Akşehir at the foothills of the Sultan Mountains (Sultandağ), a meeting point of the Aegean and central Anatolian geographical zones.
[edit] History
The area has been settled since antiquity but the town that stands today, formerly known as İshaklı, was founded by the Seljuk lord İshak Bey and named after him. The name Sultandağı comes from the mountains' use as a stronghold for the armies of the Seljuk sultan when fighting the Byzantines. At that time the Silk Road from the Arabian Peninsula passed though here on the way to the Aegean coast. Sultandağı is famous for cherries which is exported to over 50 countries.
[edit] Today
Today the area is known for fruit-growing, especially cherries.
There was a large earthquake in 2001, which fortunately caused little loss of life.
[edit] External links
- District governor's official website (Turkish)
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