Akşehir
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Akşehir ("White City", from Turkish: "Ak", white, and Persian: "Shahr", town) is a town in the Konya Province of Turkey. It has a population about 65,000 as of 2006. It was known in the Roman and Byzantine Empires as Philomelium.
The town's landmarks include the alleged tomb of Nasreddin Hodja, the house used as headquarters by the Turkish Army during the last phase of the Greco-Turkish War (1919-1922), other monuments and old Turkish houses.
Between 5 July - 10 July each year, commemorations with concerts and other social activities are held to the memory of Akşehir's famous resident that was Nasreddin Hodja.
With its rich architectural heritage, Akşehir is a member of the Norwich-based European Association of Historic Towns and Regions [1].
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