Akören, where traces of prehistoric settlements can be found in the center and surrounding regions, is a town with an ancient past. Although there is no clear information about Akören's prehistoric past, it is known that the region was under the control of Hittites and later Phrygians. In the second half of the VI century BCE, the region, which have been under the rule of Alexander and then ruled by the kings of Pergamon, was added to the territory of the Roman Empire after the death of Attalos III. After Paul, one of the apostles spreading Christianity, stopped by Lystra (Gökyurt) very close to the district, Akören and its surroundings gained importance in terms of relig...