Marqas

Kahramanmaras is a city in southern  Turkey (the Mediterranean Region) and the administrative center of Kahramanmaras Province. The city lies on a plain at the foot of the Ahir Dagi (Ahir Mountain) and has a population of 575,000 as of 2013. The region is best known for its production of salep, a flour made from dried orchid tubers, and its distinctive ice cream. It is connected by air to Istanbul and Ankara. Turkish Airlines has daily direct flights from Istanbul and also AnadoluJet operates direct flights from Ankara.