Turgut

Turgut lies in the upland country of Yunak, west of Konya. Ancient remains at Miskamit recall settlement here long before the Turkish period. Local tradition associates the name with the Turgutlu, a Türkmen group prominent in the lands of the Karamanids. The Turgutlu chiefs supported Karamanid resistance to Ottoman expansion, and after the Ottoman conquest some of their people were sent to distant parts of the empire, including Cyprus.