Konya is where Rumi lived and is buried. Pilgrims come from everywhere year-round. Mevlana's Mausoleum (Green Dome), İnce Minareli Medrese, Karatay Medrese, the UNESCO Çatalhöyük settlement (9,000 years old). Etli ekmek (Konya's pizza-sized flatbread), tirit, fırın kebab. Turkish Airlines and Pegasus connect from Istanbul and Izmir.
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See flights to Konya →When to visit Konya
December 7-17 is Şeb-i Arus (Rumi's death anniversary) with whirling dervish ceremonies. March-May and September-October ideal. Summer hot and dry (35°C). Winter cold and snowy.
Things to do in Konya
Mevlana Mausoleum + Museum
Rumi's tomb under the Green Dome. Whirling dervish robes, religious manuscripts.
Sema (whirling) ceremony
Weekly sema at Mevlana Cultural Center. Daily during Şeb-i Arus December 7-17.
Karatay + İnce Minareli madrasahs
13th-century Seljuk masterpieces. Karatay's tilework rivals İznik; İnce Minareli's portal is its own art.
Çatalhöyük (day trip)
1 hour. UNESCO-listed 9,000-year-old Neolithic settlement. One of the oldest layers of human history.
Etli ekmek (Hacı Şükrü)
Konya's signature: a 1m-long minced-meat flatbread. Pair with ayran and pickles.
Sille village
8 km from the city. Once a mixed Greek-Turkish village. Hagia Eleni church with Byzantine frescoes.
Flights from Turkey to Konya
Konya Airport (KYA) is the gateway for agricultural and spiritual tourism. Heavy connections to Istanbul and Izmir.
Konya FAQ
How much is a domestic flight to Konya?
Domestic fares from Istanbul, Ankara and Izmir to Konya stay accessible for most seasons. Suso splits the price into 3-24 monthly payments. No credit limit needed.
Is the Konya airport close to the city center?
Konya Airport (KYA) is 18 km from the center, 25 min by taxi.
Which airlines fly to Konya?
THY and Pegasus run multiple daily flights from Istanbul, Ankara and Izmir. Extra capacity during the December Mevlana season.
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