Tuesday, 17 June 2025
In Konya, the Mevlana Poetry Festival Commemorates the 750th Anniversary of the Reunion

In Konya, the Mevlana Poetry Festival Commemorates the 750th Anniversary of the Reunion

The "13th Mevlana Poetry Festival," which will be held on an international status this year, will take place on Saturday, September 23rd, at 8:00 PM in the Mevlana Rose Garden. The Mevlana Poetry Festival, to be held in the open sema area, will offer art enthusiasts a true poetry feast.

 

 

The Mevlana Poetry Festival, organized annually by the Karatay Municipality and the Konya Branch of the Turkish Writers' Union, with the support of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, will be held in Konya on Saturday, September 23, with a magnificent program.

 

 

The Mevlana Poetry Festival, organized annually by the Karatay Municipality and the Konya Branch of the Turkish Writers' Union, with the support of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, will be held in Konya on Saturday, September 23, with a magnificent program. This year marks the 13th edition of the international event, which will bring together dozens of poets from Turkey and different cities around the world to Karatay. The 750th anniversary of the reunion also adds a special significance to this year's program.

 

 

Karatay Mayor Hasan Kılca emphasized the significance of the Mevlana Poetry Festivals for Konya.

 

Mayor Hasan Kılca stated, "As the Karatay Municipality, we are making efforts to contribute to poetry, literature, and art in Konya. For this purpose, we will also host the 13th Mevlana Poetry Festival this year. The fact that this year marks the 750th anniversary of the reunion makes our program even more meaningful. I invite all our fellow citizens and poetry enthusiasts to listen to the poems that valuable poets from Turkey and all around the world will recite in their own voices, as we organize this event on an international status this year."