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Mevlana Museum welcomes 1.44 million visitors in first half of 2026
The Mevlana Museum in Konya broke a record with 1,442,502 visitors in the first six months of 2026. The number of visitors is expected to reach between 3.5 and 4 million by the end of the year.
The Mevlana Museum, located in the central Karatay district of Konya and affiliated with the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, hosted 1,442,502 visitors in the first six months of 2026.
Significant increase in visitor numbers
Konya Provincial Director of Culture and Tourism Fikret Fidan stated that the intense interest in the museum continues, saying, "The Mevlana Museum has great potential in terms of historical, cultural, and faith tourism."
Fidan emphasized that Mevlana's call of "Come, come, whoever you are, come again" draws tourists from all over the world to Konya.
Noting that the museum is one of the most visited among the museums affiliated with the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Fidan said, "Visitor numbers at museums and archaeological sites in Turkey have reached unprecedented levels. The Mevlana Museum is also among the top visitor-attracting museums under our ministry."
Year-end target: 4 million
The museum, which hosted approximately 1.3 million visitors in the same period of 2025, drew attention by surpassing 1.44 million in the first half of this year. Fidan stated that they expect the number of visitors to increase further with events to be held in Konya in the second half of the year.
Saying, "We anticipate that the number of visitors to the Mevlana Museum will reach between 3.5 and 4 million by the end of the year," Fidan invited domestic and foreign tourists to Konya to experience this unique spiritual atmosphere.
Who is Mevlana Celaleddin Rumi?
One of the most important Sufis in Islamic history, Mevlana Celaleddin Rumi was born on September 30, 1207, in the city of Balkh in Khorasan. Known as "Sultan-ul Arifin" (Sultan of the Knowers), Rumi wrote hundreds of thousands of couplets on divine love and philosophy and founded the Mevlevi order. After studying in many cities, especially Damascus, Mevlana settled in Konya and passed away there on December 17, 1273.
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