In this episode of Explore Türkiye, we travel to Konya to uncover its rich layers of history, Seljuk architecture, and the spiritual depth of the Mevlevi Dervish Sema ceremony.

Kilij Arslan I was the second sultan of the Seljuk Sultanate of Rūm. His father, Suleiman ibn Qutulmish, established the independent state in Anatolia by seceding from the Great Seljuk Empire in ...

Towering Seljuk tombstones some 400-700 years old in southeastern Turkey are revealing secrets about medieval city life, say archaeologists. Preserved under UNESCO’s World Heritage tentative ...

Archaeological excavations at the historic Battle of Manzikert battlefield (modern-day Malazgirt in Turkey), where the Seljuks defeated the Byzantine Empire in 1071, opening the gates of Anatolia, ...

Seljuk Square Necropolis known as largest historical Islamic graveyard in Turkish-Islamic world, Turkish professor says - Anadolu Ajansı ...

To protect and maintain valuable historical monuments and prevent their destruction, a restoration project has been commenced on the Seljuk-era (1037–1194) towers, CHTN quoted Alireza Khazaeli as ...

The Seljuk Empire, one of the most significant Turco-Persian dynasties, played a crucial role in the revitalization of the Muslim world, and particularly in many Iranian cities, from 1037 to 1194. The ...