KONYA
Konya is in the middle Anatolian Region. Today the most interesting monuments are the
beautiful Seljuk mosques, schools and the dergah (lodge) of the great poet, mystic and
founder of the Whirling Dervishes - Celaleddin Rumi, also known as Mevlana. His creed was, "Come in whoever you are, fire worshiper, idolater.. Ours is not a house of despair. Come in, however many times you have broken your vow." It is an important pilgrimage center.