Cave Paradise of the Taurus: Derebucak

Located between the Dedegöl Mountains and the Geyik Mountains, Derebucak was established on a forested land. Derebucak's natural vegetation consists of forests, bushes, maquis, and steppes. In the district, which is covered with forests dominated by coniferous trees, there are also broad-leaved tree species such as oak, valonia oak, ash, boxwood, elm and aspen among the pine, cedar, fir, and juniper trees.

Although today it is a subdistrict of Konya, until 1967, Dereköy was a village under the name of Taşdereköy or Derebucak under the Gencek Subdistrict. It was decided by the Council of State to establish...