Işıklar (literally "lights") is a town in the central district (Afyonkarahisar, Afyon for short) of Afyon Province, Turkey . It is at 38°38′N 30°42′E / 38.633°N 30.7°E / 38.633; 30.7 situated on Turkish state highway D.300 close to Sugar refinery of Afyon. The distance to Afyon is 18 kilometres (11 mi). The population of the town is 7250 Before the advance of motor vehicles Işıklar was a stop in caravan routes and the name of the settlement may refer to its fire lights in that period.