PURPORT
Meram, as a word, includes meanings such as "desire, purpose, purpose, purpose". Perhaps this meaning can also be evaluated as a nomenclature that reveals the desire of our people to "see Meram and experience Meram" with the ingenuity. Because, in reality, Meram has made Meram a place that everyone craves to see, as well as its historical texture filtering through the centuries, as well as the fact that green meets water and offers breezes to the hearts with the Gedavet winds unique to Meram.

Of course, there is a parallelism between the history of Konya, one of the meeting points of civilizations, and the history of Meram. Since Konya is a well-established settlement center since ancient times and Meram district hosts these settlements, it has become a well-known and loved place. The fact that an important place such as Çatalhöyük, which has a history of ten thousand years and is considered one of the places where people came out of the cave and established a settlement center, is located in our city and the ancient city of Kilistra is located within the borders of the district reveals the historical importance of Meram in general.

Konya in the past; It was ruled by the Hittites, Phrygians, Lydians and Persians. Conquered by Alexander the Great and the Romans, Konya has always been at the forefront of history. Konya, which came under the domination of the Seljuks after the Byzantines, gained even more importance as the capital of the Anatolian Seljuks and in this period, the city became a center of science and culture. With the collapse of the Anatolian Seljuk State, the dominant power in Konya was the Karamanoğulları Principality. In the city, which later came under the domination of the Ottoman Empire, Meram has always had an exceptional place and has reached the present day under the identity of a recreation spot, with its green like a rare flower blooming in the middle of the steppe, becoming famous for its vineyards and taking on a modern face.

In accordance with the Law No. 3399, which was accepted by the Turkish Grand National Assembly on 20.06.1987 and published in the Official Gazette No. 19500 on 27.06.1987, Konya City Center gained the status of Metropolitan and was divided into three districts with the names of Karatay, Selçuklu and Meram. The establishment of the district was officially completed on 08.08.1988 and started to serve.

Its altitude is 1016 m. Its area is 1949 km². Meram district is located in the south and southwest of Konya. It is in the center where five important roads pass, namely Ankara-Konya, Isparta-Konya, Antalya-Konya, Mersin-Konya and Adana Konya. Seljuk in the north; in the south, Çumra, Akören and Bozkır; Beyşehir and Seydişehir to the west; There are Karatay districts in the east.

Due to the fact that there are many agricultural areas and organic agriculture, which has gained great value today, the district has rapidly progressed to become one of the important centers in this production area. The north and west of the county are surrounded by mountains and hills. The southern part is open and plain. In the district where the continental climate is dominant, the irrigation need is mostly met from the Altınapa Dam located within the boundaries of the district, while in recent years, the dam waters have been supplied to Konya as mains water, partly from the dam and partly from the groundwater. Meram Stream, which comes from Altınapa Dam and gives water to the city, is also a source of interest with its historical bridge.

Due to the historical artifacts in Meram, many regions have been declared protected areas, and construction is not allowed in these areas. In order to protect the green areas, which local governments also care about, zoning works are carried out on the basis of the protection of nature.

When Evliya Çelebi visited Meram, which is 8 km away from the city center, in 1648, he says: “The Baruthane Promenade of the city of Peçevi, the Sudak Vineyard of Crimea, more than one hundred and seventy-five gardens of Istanbul and its rose gardens, Shah-i Cihan of Tabriz. Its vineyard is not even a çemenzar next to this Konya's Meram promenade.” In addition, Evliya Çelebi, while mentioning the vineyards, gardens and orchards among the places he has visited and seen in his travel book, seems to underline that Meram's rightful reputation is not in vain by using the expression "Bağ-ı Meram" every time to such places.

The district, which carries the honor of hosting many historical artifacts, also carries important artifacts from the ancient city of Kilistra to the future. In addition, a bridge built over Meram Stream during the Seljuk period, Hasbeyoğlu Masjid, Turkish Bath and Dar'ülhuffazi from the Karamanoğlu Principality period, Şeyh Sadreddin Konevi Masjid and Tomb, Sırçalı Madrasa, İplikçi Mosque, Tavus Baba Tomb, Ateşbaz Veli, the only tomb built for a cook in the world. Tomb, Kizlar Rock, Owner Ata Mosque and Complex, Archeology Museum, Ethnography Museum, Owner Ata Foundation Museum and Atatürk House are the main places to visit.

Meram has been famous for its nature since ancient times. This situation has also been reflected to the present day and there are many recreation areas in the district. In the hot days of summer, people sing the sound of nature in these areas accompanied by the wind of Gedavet. Around Meram Bridge