Konya

Or Kon·ia

[kawn-yah, kawn-yah]

noun

1. a city in southern Turkey, south of Ankara.

Konya

/ ˈkɔːnjɑː /

noun

1. Ancient name: Iconium. a city in SW central Turkey: in ancient times a Phrygian city and capital of Lycaonia. Pop: 883 000 (2005 est)

Example Sentences

He won a trio of sprint titles at the British Track Championships at the start of the year, and followed it with two golds on his Great Britain debut at the Nations Cup in March, on the Konya track in Turkey where the new attempts will all take place.

From BBC

“That’s the thing about computers,” Konya said.

From Seattle Times

Turkey also qualified with a 4-0 win against Latvia at the Konya Metropolitan Municipality Stadium, while Croatia made it back-to-back losses in Group D after a surprise 2-1 defeat to Wales.

From Seattle Times

Imamoglu held another rally on Monday, in the central city of Konya, another AKP stronghold.

From Reuters

"The infectious gastroenteritis he has experienced has lessened its effect," Koca said, speaking in the central Konya province.

From Reuters