{"id":30595,"date":"2022-03-03T09:56:14","date_gmt":"2022-03-03T06:56:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/one-city-three-days-konya\/"},"modified":"2023-06-22T16:19:17","modified_gmt":"2023-06-22T13:19:17","slug":"one-city-three-days-konya","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/en\/one-city-three-days-konya\/","title":{"rendered":"One city, three days: Konya"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Let\u2019s go: History of Konya<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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It is worth getting an idea of Konya\u2019s history before visiting the area. Konya is among the oldest settlements in Anatolia and its deep-rooted past is revealed in every corner of the city. The area\u2019s first settlement dates to about 6000-5000 BC and, at various times, the region was dominated by the Hittites, Phrygians, Romans and Byzantines, and the Great Seljuk and Anatolian Seljuk states, later coming under the rule of the Karamano\u011fullar\u0131 Principality. After the Ottoman sultan Mehmet the Conqueror put an end to this principality, it passed into Ottoman dominion. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Konya has long been important in Anatolia and remains significant \u2013 in addition to being T\u00fcrkiye\u2019s largest province in terms of area, the country\u2019s sixth most populous city and a commercial center, it is the site of the Tomb of Mevl\u00e2na. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In the heart of Anatolia: Konya<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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When visiting Konya, be aware that the region is quite cold in the winter; in summer, the days are hot and dry, and the nights are chilly. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

While spring and autumn are the most pleasant seasons for visiting Konya, the month of December is special: Depending on the year, but usually around the second week in December, the Sheb-i Arus Mevl\u00e2na ceremonies commemorating the death of Jalaladdin Rumi take place, attracting thousands of local and foreign tourists. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the first and second week of July, the Nasreddin Hodja Festival is held in Akhisar. Nasreddin Hodja was a 13th century scholar, who is also considered a folk hero and a legendary trickster.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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