Yollarbaşı

Yollarbaşı (former İlisira) is a village in the Karaman District of Karaman Province, Turkey.^[1] Its population is 971 (2022).^[2] Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (belde).^[3] It is 18 kilometres (11 mi) west of Karaman on the state highway D.715 which connects Karaman to Konya. Yollarbaşı is an old settlement. It was probably founded during the Phrygian era. During the Roman era it was a city of Isaura. Although not supported by sources, the town people believe that the town may be Lystra, one of the important cities which Paul the Apostle visited.^[4] Modern scholars place the ancient town of Ilistra at or near Yollarbaşı.^[5][6] There are six church ruins in the town. Yollarbaşı is a typical Central Anatolian town where the main economic activity is agriculture.

Yollarbaşı
Village
Yollarbaşı Location in Turkey Show map of Turkey Yollarbaşı Yollarbaşı (Turkey Central Anatolia) Show map of Turkey Central Anatolia
Coordinates: 37°12′N 33°02′E / 37.200°N 33.033°E / 37.200; 33.033
Country	Turkey
Province	Karaman
District	Karaman
Elevation	1,040 m (3,410 ft)
Population  (2022)	971
Time zone	TRT (UTC+3)
Postal code	70170
Area code	0338

References

1. Köy, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
2. "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
3. Law No. 6360, Official Gazette, 6 December 2012 (in Turkish).
4. Town page (in Turkish) January 24, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
5. Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 66, and directory notes accompanying.
6. Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.