Konya

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The spiritual home of Rumi and the whirling dervishes The spiritual heart of Turkey, the city of Mevlana and the Whirling Dervishes, built on the wheat plains of Central Anatolia and layered with Seljuk masterpieces and one of the world's oldest settlements. Konya is the city of Mevlana Celaleddin Rumi, the 13th-century Sufi poet whose tomb, the turquoise-domed Mevlana Museum, is one of Turkey's most visited sites. The Mevlevi order he inspired still performs the sema ceremony here, especially around the Seb-i Arus in mid-December. The city was also the Seljuk capital, and the medreses, mosques and tiled portals from that era make Konya the best place in the country to see Seljuk art. Beyond Mevlana, Konya is a serious food city: etli ekmek, fırın kebabı baked in covered ovens and bamya çorbası are reasons enough on their own. Outside the city, Çatalhöyük is a UNESCO Neolithic site dating back 9,000 years, one of humanity's earliest known settlements. The salt lake of Tuz Gölü to the north and Cappadocia to the east make this a natural base for a wider Anatolian route. Places to Visit in Konya · Eight Anchors Where you actually go in Konya. Eight places worth your time. Tap a photograph, the map will follow. The tomb of the 13th-century mystic Rumi, set under a turquoise-tiled dome that is the symbol of Konya. The complex includes the dervish lodge, ceremonial hall, kitchens and dormitories. Free entry, modest dress, head covering for women.

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قونيا، تركيا