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Certain special places exist in the world, yet we may know nothing about them before visiting. In my case, the Mevlana Museum was one of those places. Back in 2019, when I visited Konya for the first time, I knew that it was an important city with a rich Ottoman heritage. Visiting Konya made sense because one of the reasons for my travel across Turkey at that time was to explore the country's Ottoman ...
I wrote about the Alaeddin Mosque in my previous post, one of the most significant monuments of the Seljuk era in Konya. Just a short distance from the mosque stands the Karatay Madrasa. In my opinion, another remarkable Seljuk monument that deserves a post of its own.
But before we explore the history and cultural significance of this madrasa, let's first say a few words about the Seljuks and the state ...
I have visited Konya twice. The first time was in 2019, during a five week trip around Turkey. The second time was in 2025, when I spent three weeks there. I started in Istanbul and then travelled to Kayseri, with the intention of ending the trip in Alanya. Since the route from Kayseri to Alanya takes you through Konya, it made perfect sense to stop there again. More importantly, I wanted to complete my ...
In my previous post, I mentioned that I had visited Konya twice. The first time was in 2019, during a five week trip around Turkey. The second time was in 2025, when I spent three weeks in Turkey. I started in Istanbul and then travelled to Kayseri, with the intention of ending the trip in Alanya. Since the route from Kayseri to Alanya takes you through Konya, it made perfect sense to stop there again. More ...
I have now visited Konya twice. Back in 2019, I spent five weeks travelling around Turkey. I started my journey in Istanbul before visiting Bursa, Izmir, Kuşadasi, Aydın, Antalya, Konya and Ankara.
I returned to Turkey in 2025 for another three weeks. Once again, I started in Istanbul before travelling to Kayseri, Aksaray, Konya and Alanya. Since the route from Kayseri to Alanya passes through Konya, ...
I previously wrote about the Seljuk heritage in Konya and also about the fascinating Mevlana Museum. But there is also Ottoman Konya to consider, in addition to history before it became an important Ottoman city.
In fact, it was really the only thing that I knew about Konya when I decided to go there, during my travel across Turkey.
OTTOMAN KONYA
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OTTOMAN KONYA
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