Çumra

Key points of interest

Çatalhöyük Neolithic Site

A world-famous 9,000-year-old Neolithic settlement offering extraordinary glimpses into the dawn of human urban life.

Çumra Sugar Factory & Agro-Industrial Park

One of Türkiye's largest modern agro-industrial complexes processing regional sugar beet harvests.

Historic Çumra Railway Station

A historic station built during the late Ottoman era as part of the famous Berlin-Baghdad Railway project.

Investment outlook

Çumra is an agricultural and agribusiness titan. It hosts massive sugar beet processing plants (Çumra Sugar Factory), seed production facilities, flour mills, and greenhouse developments. Investments thrive in advanced irrigation tech, organic seed farming, and agro-food processing.

Living here

Çumra offers a hard-working, peaceful, and agricultural plain lifestyle. Positioned just 45 kilometers south of Konya city center, it benefits from easy rail and highway access while maintaining strong community bonds.

History & cultural identity

Çumra holds a monumental place in human history as the host district of Çatalhöyük—one of the world's most significant Neolithic archeological sites, dating back to 7400 BCE. In modern times, Çumra developed as a major agricultural center with the opening of the historic Baghdad Railway and the early 20th-century Konya Plain Irrigation Project (KOP).