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A huge 1970s monolith facing Taksim Square, Atatürk Kültür Merkezi (AKM) is a multi-purpose cultural centre, programming classical concerts, opera, ballet and music festivals. The acoustics…
Galata Mevlevihanesi in the Tünel district is Turkey's only Whirling Dervishes centre open to the public, renovated in 2008. The magnificent building and peaceful courtyard includes displays…
Whirling Dervishes at Sirkeci Station
Dressed head-to-toe in white, with tall red hats, the trance-like performance of the Mevlevi order of Sufis, or Whirling Dervishes, is increasingly well known. Performances almost nightly are…
Situated between the Greek, Bulgarian and Turkish borders, the city of Edirne is famed for its many mosques and is the site of the annual Kirkpinar oil-wrestling competition. The city was the…
Sanliurfa is one of the most evocative cities in Turkey, resembling its Middle Eastern counterparts much more than some of the country's more European cities. With an ancient bazaar very much…
Xanthos, along with Letoon, is one of the most remarkable archaeological sites in Turkey. Xanthos, known as the greatest city for most of Lycian history, was the capital city of the Lycian…
