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Kameni, Karaman

Kameni (formerly Boyalıtepe) is a village in the Karaman District of Karaman Province, Turkey. Its population is 278 (2022). It is situated to the east of Karadağ an extinct volcano. Its distance to Karaman is . The village was founded in the 18th century by Bekdik tribe of Turkmens who had migrated from Kaman. The former name Gamani may refer to Kaman. Initially it was a neighbourhood of a nearby village. But in 1935 it was issued from the nearby village and was declared a village named Boyalıtepe referring to a hill in the village which is covered by rubia ().

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