The name of the province of Afyon changed 16 years ago

Afyonkarahisar, with its old and popular name, Afyon is the center of the province of the same name. Marble and food sectors in Turkey and has made a name outside. The name of the city from Afyon was changed to Afyonkarahisar in 2005. The old name of the settlement is Karahisâr-ı Sâhib. The name Karahisar comes from the color of the dark volcanic rocks rising in the middle of the city and the citadel above it. The name Sâhib comes from the title of Sâhib Ata Fahreddin Ali, who lived in the last periods of the Anatolian Seljuks and came here during the Mongol invasion. The name Afyon, which is used today, is also based on poppy cultivation in the region, which has been done in a large area.