Konya Metropolitan Municipality is organizing celebration events to mark the 928th anniversary of Konya becoming the capital of the Seljuk Empire of Turkey.
As part of the celebration events, a symbolic guard change ceremony was held after Friday prayers at the Seljuk Sultans’ Tomb in Alaaddin Mosque.
The ceremony, which drew great interest, concluded with a recitation from the Qur’an and a prayer. Participants were also served Toyga Soup, one of the key dishes of traditional Turkish cuisine.
As part of the events, a personal sculpture exhibition titled Traces of the Seljuks – From Miniature to Figure will also be held at the Darülmülk Exhibition Palace.
