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KONYAKONYA

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Konya is located in the Konya is located in the heart of the Anatolian heart of the Anatolian plateau located 3 hours plateau located 3 hours driving distance from driving distance from capital city of Ankara to capital city of Ankara to the South and it is one of the South and it is one of Turkey’s oldest inhabited Turkey’s oldest inhabited sites . Today its sites . Today its population is 2 million . population is 2 million . Konya was the capital of Konya was the capital of the Seljuk Turk Sultanatethe Seljuk Turk Sultanate

Konya is known throughout the world as the Konya is known throughout the world as the home of the home of the “Whirling Dervishes”“Whirling Dervishes”

From the 12th to the From the 12th to the 13th century , Konya 13th century , Konya was the capital of the was the capital of the “Seljuk Turks”“Seljuk Turks” an done an done of the greatest cultural of the greatest cultural center of Anatolia , center of Anatolia , who sought to achieve who sought to achieve ecstasy and unity with ecstasy and unity with God through controlled God through controlled trance-like spinning .trance-like spinning .

It was during this period that the Muslim mystic It was during this period that the Muslim mystic “Mevlana Celaddiin-i Rumi”“Mevlana Celaddiin-i Rumi” founded the sect of founded the sect of

‘Whirling Dervishes’‘Whirling Dervishes’

Mevlana Teachings expressed that love is the path to spiritual Mevlana Teachings expressed that love is the path to spiritual growth and insight . Broadly tolerant of all people and other growth and insight . Broadly tolerant of all people and other faiths .faiths .

Mevlana Celaleddin Rumi said with his poem :Mevlana Celaleddin Rumi said with his poem : Whoever you may be , comeWhoever you may be , come Even though you may be Even though you may be An infidal , a pagan , or a fire-worshipper , comeAn infidal , a pagan , or a fire-worshipper , come Our brotherhood is not one of dispairOur brotherhood is not one of dispair Even though you have brokenEven though you have broken Your vows of repentance a hundred times , come .Your vows of repentance a hundred times , come .

CLIMATE OF KONYACLIMATE OF KONYA

Konya has hot and dry summers with an average of 30°C (86°F)Konya has hot and dry summers with an average of 30°C (86°F) . . HoweverHowever , usually temperatures are much higher and quite often reach , usually temperatures are much higher and quite often reach +40°C (104°F)+40°C (104°F) . The highest temperature recorded in Konya was 40.6°C . The highest temperature recorded in Konya was 40.6°C (105.08°F) on 30/07/2000(105.08°F) on 30/07/2000 . Konya has cold to freezing winters with high . Konya has cold to freezing winters with high snowfall in the extreme monthssnowfall in the extreme months . The average temperature in the winter . The average temperature in the winter is -4.2°C (24.44°F) but often are much colderis -4.2°C (24.44°F) but often are much colder . The coldest temperature . The coldest temperature recorded in Konya was -25.8°C (-14.44°F) on 25/01/1989recorded in Konya was -25.8°C (-14.44°F) on 25/01/1989 ..

THE SOCIAL LIFE IN KONYATHE SOCIAL LIFE IN KONYA

ZAFER SQUAREZAFER SQUARE

NENEHATUN PARKNENEHATUN PARK

MERAMMERAM

CULTURE PARKCULTURE PARK

SELÇUKLU TOWERSELÇUKLU TOWER

The panoramic Konya from Selçuklu TowerThe panoramic Konya from Selçuklu Tower

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WHEN YOU VISIT KONYAWHEN YOU VISIT KONYA

Don’t miss visiting all these historical treasures

ALAADDIN MOSQUE AND PALACEALAADDIN MOSQUE AND PALACE

Which are fine 13th century monuments built during the reign of the famous Seljuk Sultan “Alaaddin Keykubat” museum located on “Aladdin Hill”

KARATAY MEDRESEKARATAY MEDRESE

Constructed i n A.D. 1251 and stands to the North of Aladdin Hill and is Constructed i n A.D. 1251 and stands to the North of Aladdin Hill and is now a museumwhich holds the best examples of Seljuk tiles and ceramics now a museumwhich holds the best examples of Seljuk tiles and ceramics

THE ATATÜRK MUSEUMTHE ATATÜRK MUSEUM

Built in 1912 , this house was presented to Ataturk by the people of Konya in Built in 1912 , this house was presented to Ataturk by the people of Konya in 1928 , and opened to the public as a museum in 1964 . Clothing , personal 1928 , and opened to the public as a museum in 1964 . Clothing , personal

belongings , photographs , and documents are on display .belongings , photographs , and documents are on display .

THE THIN MINARETTHE THIN MINARET

Built during the reign of the Seljuk ruler Izzettin Keykavus II by the vezir Sahip Built during the reign of the Seljuk ruler Izzettin Keykavus II by the vezir Sahip Ata Fahrettin as a medrese , it became a public museum in50’s . It houses Ata Fahrettin as a medrese , it became a public museum in50’s . It houses

wooden and Stone Works of the Seljuk period .wooden and Stone Works of the Seljuk period .

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