Başyayla, Karaman

Başyayla is a district of Karaman province. Center coordinates: 36.7736° N, 32.6510° E. It is a basic unit of local settlement and transport within Karaman.

Market days, mosque quarters and school neighborhoods shape Başyayla's identity. WorldGuide provides culture, food, geography and history tabs at district level.

Typical landscapes of the Central Anatolia region appear in daily life here.

In Başyayla, weddings, holidays and seasonal festivals continue the heritage of Karaman. Crafts, dress and folk dance vary by neighborhood.

Courtyards, coffeehouses and markets are social hubs. Younger generations discover music and crafts through cultural centers and festivals.

Food

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Food

Karaman Mantı and Meat Bread

Grain, meat and dairy combine in Karaman's central Anatolian tradition.

37.0893° N, 33.3025° E

Mountain

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Mountain

Karaman Highlands

Karaman highland area of the province.

37.0893° N, 33.3025° E

Plain

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Plain

Karaman Plain

Karaman plain forming agricultural and settlement areas of the province.

37.0893° N, 33.3025° E

River

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River

Karaman Stream

Karaman stream within or passing through the province.

37.0893° N, 33.3025° E

Başyayla developed as settlement, trade route and farmland in the historical geography of Karaman. Mounds and stone houses may bear traces of earlier periods.

Republic-era centralization of services shaped modern Başyayla. Local archives and oral history illuminate this process.

Neighborhoods & villages

Başköy Mah.

Göztepe Mah.

Kirazlıyayla Mah.

Şirindere Mah.

Yenimahalle Mah.

Bozyaka Köyü

Büyükkarapınar Köyü

Kışlaköy Köyü

Üzümlü Köyü

Food

Karaman Mantı and Meat Bread

Mountain

Karaman Highlands

Plain

Karaman Plain

River

Karaman Stream