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Mevlana Museum
Jalal al-Din Muhammad Rumi, more commonly known in Turkey as Mevlana, was a 13th century Persian speaking poet, Islamic scholar, theologian and Sufi mystic that inspired creation of the Mevlevi Order. His family originated from Persian cultural world of Central Asia. His life and legacy became closely associated with Anatolia and Konya.
While Rumi may historically have been less familiar to many people ...
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 ...
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, ...
