The city of Rumi and the whirling dervishes.
Konya is one of Turkey’s most spiritual cities. The Mevlana Museum, with its turquoise-tiled dome, holds the tomb of Rumi, the 13th-century poet and mystic whose followers became known as the whirling dervishes.
Each December the city hosts the Şeb-i Arus festival of whirling dervish ceremonies. Nearby Çatalhöyük, one of the world’s oldest towns, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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