Meram is a town and
district of
Konya Province in the
Central Anatolia region of
Turkey. Meram is one of the central districts of Konya along with the districts of
Karatay and
Selçuklu
Selçuklu is a town and district of Konya Province in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey. Selçuklu is one of the central districts of Konya along with the districts of Karatay and Meram
Meram is a town and district of Konya Province in the C ...
. According to 2000 census, population of the district is 267,878 of which 231,386 live in the urban center of Meram.
Sister cities
Meram is
twinned with:
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Akjoujt,
Inchiri Region
Inchiri ( ar, ولاية إينشيري) is a region in western Mauritania. Its capital and only city is Akjoujt. It borders the regions of Adrar to the east, Trarza to the south, and Dakhlet Nouadhibou to the north and west, along with a short A ...
,
Mauritania
Mauritania (; ar, موريتانيا, ', french: Mauritanie; Berber: ''Agawej'' or ''Cengit''; Pulaar: ''Moritani''; Wolof: ''Gànnaar''; Soninke:), officially the Islamic Republic of Mauritania ( ar, الجمهورية الإسلامية ...
[Farhaoui, Fouad. "Two Powers Rising in Mauritania: Turkey and China." Mauritania and Newly Emerging Economies in Africa Turkey and China. N.p.: International Strategic Research Organization, 2013. 46. USAK Report. Web.]
Notable residents
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Ali Kireş
Ali Kires (born 24 January 1991) is a Turkish professional footballer who plays for Konyaspor
Konyaspor Kulübü (, Konya Sports Club) is a Turkish professional football club based in Konya. They are better known as Konyaspor. In 1922 Konyaspo ...
(born 1991), footballer
Notes
References
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External links
District governor's official website
District municipality's official website
Populated places in Konya Province
Districts of Konya Province
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