IT'S NOT TRUE WHAT PEOPLE SAY ABOUT KONYA

We spent more than a week in Konya, everyone told us how strictly religious it was, but it's not true what people say about Konya, this city has changed, no different to other cities here, we found this city to be one of the most well organized, modern, friendliest and interesting of all the cities we have visited in Türkiye, a true city of hearts. The Mevlana museum and the Sema dance and it's history about the poet Rumi, were just one of the highlights.
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[@MuhammedCoban42]

Çoğu yerli turistlerden daha iyi tanıtım yapmışınız. Konya 'nın güzelliklerini yansıttığınız için teşekkürler... 💚🤍

[@yigitdemir2499]

konyada yapılacak en iyi aktivite şehri terketmek

[@Furki954]

@@yigitdemir2499 🧠 al bismillah

[@mustafaaa1]

@@yigitdemir2499 hawli

[@yigitdemir2499]

@@mustafaaa1 ağlama Konyalı

[@mustafaaa1]

@@yigitdemir2499 insanlar dünyanın öbür ucundan burayı görmeye geliyor bizim popüler kültür yalakası gençlerimiz de milli değerlerimizi aşağılıyor. Aynen ağlıyorum.

[@charalampostsitsopoulos6991]

I am Greek and my grandfather was from Konya. I salute you Mick and Trudie for an exquisite documentary and I salute the people of Konya, a wonderful city.

[@sinankarademir2073]

Turkish citizens arent enemy of greece...also we dont want to war with you...come konya and see your grands sands

[@atiye2299]

Konya dan sevgiler selamlar😇

[@alkarisi2585]

From where? Sille?

[@charalampostsitsopoulos6991]

@@alkarisi2585 Yes, indeed!

[@gokturk6150]

@@charalampostsitsopoulos6991 Come to visit your City my friend. You are welcome.

[@lilianapatriciacandaosa8969]

I visited Konya last May and I liked so much this city with kind people.(from Buenos Aires, Argentina).

[@Herakleus252]

Konya is not a polite city, on the contrary, it is a bigot, I say this as a Konyalı.

[@Gunzyibo]

@@Herakleus252 why do Greeks always comment negatively about Turks what has my generation or my dads generation done to you that you have so much hate. What has happened centuries ago happened does that mean we all hate the Italians no have some love in your heart

[@kralnatavizyok2688]

@@Herakleus252 gayreek

[@kolegakolega]

Not all of the them, some of them is bigot, you cannot educate certain people, isn't it?

[@horizqn4976]

🗿🗿🗿

[@MisterSolitude]

I'm a British expat living in Konya for 3 years. It definitely has a lot of hidden gems. Glad to see you putting konya on the map

[@NeoSahabe]

Only a little list of different cultures which existed in Konya 1. roman 2. hittite 3. greek 4. seldchuken 5. ottoman. All of them left architecture and art behind. Also all religions were lived out in Konya. Only this city in Türkiye is bigger than the whole Netherlands. (Netherland=41.543 km² - Konya=43.523 km²)

[@ogunkovan]

hittites should be written first as they were far more early civilization than romans.

[@suzandefneklc8167]

it always boggles my mind how turkey is larger than most European countries

[@dgourdine50]

With each video you are proving to me that Turkiye is a pulling at my heart strings ❤

[@ahmedhadi3561]

Me too

[@mustafakose9882]

Masnavi kimya hatun burns the masnavi in his house who reads and understands the story of his disappearance. Let him who does not burn say that I believe Erotizm ve Rum celaleddine

[@ztay5405]

I’m originally from Turkey. I visited Konya last summer after visiting there as a child 30 years ago. I was very impressed.. It was the cleanest city I’ve ever been to. People were kind, the food was delicious, and there is so much to see beyond Mevlana Mosque. Thanks for the video.

[@randomperson9187]

People who travel around Turkey can be quite shocked how clean Konya is and how much better it's infrastructure is compared to the rest of the country.

[@hakkgulec1269]

Merhabalar, Konya'da doğdum ve 40 yılım bu kentte geçti. Şu an Bursa/Mudanya'da yaşıyorum. Güzel anılarımın geçtiği Konya'yı çok güzel tanıttığınız için teşekkürler... Selamlar

[@Mavarey]

akpli misin?

[@k.army521]

@@Mavarey kardes konya da yaşayan herkes akp li degil dir

[@MusaEmir237]

@@Mavarey ya ne alaka olum siz yeni mi çıktınız ne alakası var akpyle isteyen istediği her partiyi tutabilir izmire bakıyoruz chpde yıllardır var ona bişey diyen varmı

[@orospumicah]

@No name fr bastınmı ampule

[@orospumicah]

sizin yüzünüzden türkiye batıyo bare bursaya gelmeyin

[@josephearth1551]

Right now I am in Konya . Kinda nice city. There are many things to see here. My next sight-seeing trip to Afyon inşallah uncle Mick :)

[@rashidahmd.rasheed8184]

There's a lot more to Turkey than just Istanbul. Thank you for covering this wonderful city. I really love your video.

[@paulnash7630]

We visited Konya for a week in 2014 when we were residents in Side, we found it to be a very religious city and saw all the main sites, the best experience was seeing the Whirling Dervishes at the Mevlana Center and what a mesmerising experience and a must if possible.

[@robertmahler8894]

You two are the best and most credible advertisement for visiting Turkiye. Thank you!

[@hasanekelik8037]

Şehrimizin tanıtımına katkıda bulunduğunuz için teşekkür ederiz. Çok detaylı ve objektif değerlendirmeler yapmışsınız çekimler ve şehirle ilgili görüntüler harikaydı.

[@feslegenlibogurtlen]

As a native of Konya, i am very thankful about your introducing my city and exposing the misunderstandings about Konya. But you missed some museums and places like İnce Minare Museum at the old town center, Saint Paulus Church at the center and Etnography Museum of Konya, which shows the old Selçuklu clothes and items. I hope you will come Konya again and see these too.

[@ercanqa7452]

yeah thanks to this british , we didnt exist before they mentioned us , oooooOOOOO what a great honor .

[@ogunkovan]

there is no misunderstanding. secular people would rather die to live in konya because there is literally no bar, pub, concert, music festival etc.. or a place which young people would flirt at. he said all of these in the video so people are right about konya.

[@feslegenlibogurtlen]

@@ogunkovan I dont know have you ever been in Konya but you have to know the Bosna Hersek "the student center" you can do all of you said in there and also i dont think you understand him cuz he said just hard to find alcohol on the old town center but also he said "tekels" that he can buy alcohol and they're almost everywhere. Old town center isnt enables alcohol or something bad on religion because honor of Mevlana Celaleddini Rumi. So theres a big misunderstanding there. Hope you can come Konya soon and see your misunderstandings.

[@feslegenlibogurtlen]

And i should also add you can flirt with your girlfriend everywhere not only Bosna Hersek without overdoing it. Also Konya has bars, casinos, concerts at halls and bars, pubs and music festivals you're all saying wrong. Just stop talking without research at least from Google.

[@gorkem6822]

@@feslegenlibogurtlen konyalı 🗿

[@pattyd3205]

Another FANTASTIC Video. Hubby has said he is getting too old to be travelling. Think this might just have stirred his LOVE of Turkey. Thank you for sharing your travels. Patricia 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿💕

[@ksm1985]

If you've not visited Turkey before, I'd highly recommend it

[@vikagris7419]

We moved to Konya this year and i fell in love with this city. İt has great beautiful parks.

[@ozozmen8027]

Harikasınız, bence Kültür Bakanlığı size ödül vermeli

[@selitofromingiltere487]

Kesinlikle 👍

[@elisharaniasuleiman8013]

Thanks a lot for covering another charming Turkish city. Konya is a city that always fascinates me because of its rich history and unique culture. I truly appreciate the fact that you put so much effort into capturing the beauty and all the delightful features of the city as well as covering both the traditional and modern parts of it. There's no doubt that you really did a terrific job in giving us a great impression of the city and thanks to your sterling work, I have now added a trip to this lovely city to my bucket list. Keep it up!

[@olasparen6955]

Perhaps it was Rumi and the Dervish Dancers, but I went into a tranquil meditation mode that was very pleasant, watching this movie. As always, you´re videos have the highest quality i found on the Tube. Thank you.

[@mohammadahmed1629]

I just got back to the UK from Konya, a City which has captured my heart

[@mehmetturkmen6435]

🔥KONYA🔥

[@elisabettai2053]

I'm so in love with the Turkish modern interior and urban designs. Astonishingly amazing Konye. Thank you guys

[@mustafakose9882]

Masnavi kimya hatun burns the masnavi in his house who reads and understands the story of his disappearance. Let him who does not burn say that I believe Erotizm ve Rum celaleddine

[@Oguzkaramuk1]

Uncle Mick, I watched many youtube videos about Konya. I've never seen one as detailed and beautiful as yours. You do this job really well. I kiss your hands

[@anlerden4851]

I love your videos so much Dear Mick Amca, I love English and American People so much.😊😇🥰😍🤗

[@mrsporty9669]

I must visit this beautiful city next spring. Thanks for presentation, inspiration and sharing. Stay blessed 🏡

[@mrhumdy5573]

This is just amazing! I am from Konya living in abroad and when I first saw the video was 27 minutes long I was very surprised, how come they found so many things to show to make a 27 mins video, it is bazaar to me that you know more about the city than I me who lived 20 years in that city, very well done! I have a material now to show my friends about my hometown.

[@omg_SallyKelly]

Thank you. A wonderful documentary and beautiful photography.

[@tommywalker9437]

Really enjoyed that, on the bucket list.

[@SB-pt3xr]

Dear Mike and Trudie Thank you so much for your fantastic videos . We were 40 days travelling in Turkiye now in september and i used your videos to help me plan this fantastic trip to Turkiye even took your Turkish lessons video. They are very so informative ,entertaining and excellent presentation . Our trip was marvellous ,so once again Thank you so much ❤️ !

[@Mahaer10]

Your contents are absolutely awesome i don't know why people not giving subs but you r the only traveler that i can watch his videos every single minute. Thanks your explore im planing to visit Konya soon👏

[@nursedaozcan5854]

My hometown Sille❤️ thank you for showing because i really miss my village😊

[@abdiberkcayc429]

Welcome to my hometown, magnificent city Konya. I am writing this comment in Newcastle/the UK at the moment. It is nice to see my hometown again thanks to you. Although you have been to most of landmarks of the city, I can suggest you one more place to go as well if you are still in Türkiye. Derbent, a district of Konya, has a high mountain to go snowboarding in winter. It is worth to try. In brief, you created a nice video and took me back to my country again. Thank you both! All the best!

[@dilaverayan2327]

Geziniz harikaydı sizlere çok teşekkür ederim paylaşımlarınız için

[@obayedh]

Much thanks for sharing this wonderful vlog with us! Compliments from Vancouver Island, BC, Canada :)

[@ottomanelturco7523]

Thank you very much for sharing lovely things about my city Konya ! You all welcome to our city all the time! Konya is a city of Love... As Mevlana said, Come Come Come... Whoever you are come! ❤

[@BritanyaliBriT]

I live in Turkey, I visited Konya with you. Thank you Uncle Mick and Miss Trudie

[@blitz9431]

Another amazing video. So informative and entertaining. My daughter and I love watching them and love seeing the country we love so well represented with all your hard work and efforts.

[@minnie-uv9ds]

Thank you so much for your videos. You guys are so wholesome and fun to watch! 💕 I hope to check out Konya next year 😄

[@hannaht212]

WOW! Just WOW!~ One more great video chock full of tips and filled with historical sites~ You two are a blessing for me and many many others who have a great interest in Turkiye~ I am sending my husband to Eskisehir next month to visit his elderly mother who has been ill. My heart will be with him, but I must stay behind this time. I encouraged my husband to have a proper visit with his family since it has been so many years and he has been working so hard here. Bless you for al the awesome sites you share with us, your public~

[@ng3501]

As for the symbolism of the Sema ritual itself, the semazen camel’s hair hat (called a sikke) represents a tombstone of the ego, while the white skirt (called a tenure) is the shroud of the ego. When the dervish takes off his black coak, he is meant to be spiritually reborn to the truth. At the beginning of the ceremony the dervish holds his arms crosswise to represent the number one, testifying God’s unity. While whirling, the dervish’s arms are open with his right hand directed to the sky, representing his readiness to receive God’s beneficence. The dervish’s left hand is turning toward the earth, representing his willingness to convey God’s spiritual gift to those witnessing the Sema. It is also believed that while revolving from right to left around his own heart, the dervish embraces all humanity with love, since Sufis believe that the human being was created with love in order to love. A quote by Rumi states that, ‘All loves are a bridge to Divine love. Yet, those who have not had a taste of it do not know.

[@mickandtrudie]

That’s really interesting info 🤠

[@Mrme-cn9je]

What a lovely contribution! Kudos.

[@aysea271]

Muhteşem bir anlatım ofis tesk.ler ⚘️

[@ovid9999]

Thank you for a wonderful presentation of a remarkable Anatolian city with a history spanning from Ikkuwaniya to modern Konya. Sema performance is a unique spiritual experience, highly recommended. Çatalhöyük is also a must- see.

[@yianicassini154]

First time to see such lovely and friendly couple youtubers , I enjoyed watching the spectacular scenes while listening to these warm hearted couples , by the way your Turkish language is so good too :)))

[@euanjupp]

Absolutely fascinating from start to finish. An unpretentious overview full of insight, culture, history and so respectfully done. The Turkish people are wonderful and Konya is a testimony to their spirit and the enduring appeal and continuity of a great city. Thanks Mick and Trudie!

[@fatmanursakalak1843]

Thank you so much for describing our city in a wonderful way This video is very professional and enjoyable.

[@richardrosen6453]

A good Sunday lunch followed by a Mick & Trudy video is such a pleasure !!

[@ugurd2980]

biraz klişe olacak bizim nesil (89 luyum) ve eski nesil izlediğimiz çift gibi hiç bir zaman olamayacağız buradan atlayıp ülke ülke gezmek bizim için bir hayalden ötesi ama gel gör ki sokak röportajlarında bazı emekli kesim ekmek almayı ve çay içmeyi bile kendine lüks görüyor gerçekten üzücü

[@jasnah9717]

Love it. Your video makes me jump on an airplane and come right now 😊

[@patrickdocherty5839]

Thanx Trudles And Co, another great travel film, You could be the the next Big show on Netflix. god Bless you Both.

[@isimsiz-ut5we]

Thank you for introducing our city with all its possibilies. We arewaiting for you again❤❤

[@brasni1]

Thank you once more for a very informative video. Brilliant !

[@yelenabergman3474]

Hello from Seattle USA 🇺🇸. Great video. Thanks for sharing

[@fairjust8072]

From San Diego we went to Turkey 7 times last 11 years , l guess we like this country . We lose about 10lb before we go because once we are there we can’t stop eating . And definitely a good investment to buy a silk carpet from a reputable carpet store , if you can befriend an nice Turkish women ask them to assist you where to buy on or how Much , because some stores in touristic areas inflated prices at least 30% , neighborhood carpet stores are the best bet but it’s an investment will last forever Hereke silk carpets are the best product

[@Beau_Trip]

Потрясающе! Вы представили Конью очень профессионально и красиво! 👍 Это действительно красивый и достойный город. Из вашего видео я понял, что многое там я еще не видел. Обязательно поеду в Конью еще раз. Спасибо Вам! Подписываюсь на Ваш канал!

[@mervek.6996]

Welcome to Turkey. I am very glad that you introduced Konya and that you like our city. I also live in Konya and I am in love with my city. If you come again, I would like to see and host you. :)

[@dem356]

Evet konyamizi çok güzel tanıtmış sizede mı tesadüfen denk geldi video

[@Arehman196]

@mervek.6996 How can i contact you

[@Masterfisherman]

Only just had time to catch up with this fantastic documentary, once again really well presented and put together. As a turk living in the UK, I'd love to visit konya and take the kids to the museums one day. Thanks again taking the time to make this brilliant video 🙏👍

[@lesleysidhoum1779]

Very interesting .Konya looks very fabulous .Thanks .

[@chiaramontenegro5773]

I have been there in 2014 and the place was very different... I'm so amazing to see the big change...

[@eminekzu9164]

As a tourist guide from Konya , seeing this video on my homepage made my day. I wish you a wonderful trip.

[@yusufziyasinoglu269]

I say this as someone who lives in Konya."Your presentation is so perfect that it is impossible not to be amazed."..Wonderful..👍👍👍

[@modaninonderi]

How lovely, friendly and informative videos about my cutey country. Thankyou 😍💐 Trudie and Mick for your full of effort and time. I didint know Konya like this either. Oh my gosh! Surprised!

[@siirhanem9509]

Ülkemize hoş geldiniz. Sizin gibi farklı kültürleri merak eden insanları görmek Bizleri de mutlu ediyor.🍃

[@reisoglu5247]

Türkiyeyi ziyaret etmeniz , pozitif olmanız anlatımınız gayet açık net , gördüklerinizi tarafsız anlatmanız beni etkiledi .. yolunuz açık olsun . Bende çok uzun yıllardır Hollanda da yaşıyorum . Hollanda da benim ikinci vatanım sayılır ..

[@yakupkadri2807]

It was really nice to watch Konya through the eyes of a foreigner. you have introduced it in more detail than many local travelers. Konya is a modern, industrial and tourism city that is both religious and open to the world. '' Travel the world, see the Konya'' Thank you

[@adelhassanein6294]

Great work. Thank you Mick and trudie 😊❤

[@mustafayasar1976]

LOVELY Video! Fairly I watched the video like as a DOCUMENTARY. So much enjoyed!

[@emindeveli]

I'm glad to watch your great video about my city. I haven't seen this kind of positive sharing before. Wish you to see here again :)

[@tb5byo]

welcome to konya, i hope you are satisfied

[@evarichieangelo86]

It was a great episode.. I loved the city.. 👌🏻

[@nuray2771]

Thank you very much for introducing Konya to people so well, we always welcome beautiful people like you to our city😇🤍

[@ozkangencay6589]

Thank you for your nice thoughts about Konya. We look forward to seeing you again.

[@992Arslan]

it was very objective thanks a lot. and its an awesome video because nothing escape of your attention and your visit schedule is perfectly arranged I noticed. Almost everything in this video about this beautiful and calm city :)

[@nedimtekin9297]

Thanks a lot Mick and Trudie ;) I live in Konya. I watched your video, it was very nice. Take good care of yourself.

[@youngchemist]

Mick Amca, Konyalıyım. Bu şehri kendim anlatsam bu kadar iyi tanıtamazdım. Tam turistlerin ihtiyacı olan bilgileri paylaşıyorsunuz. Yemeğe şefin elin değdiği gibi tanıttığınız şehirleri bir başka havaya sokuyorsunuz. Tebrik ederim. Hala Konya'daysanız Beyşehir'e uğramanızı tavsiye ederim. Saygılar, Sevgiler...

[@margarettownsley9500]

Looks lovely especially the lunch thank you for sharing your video

[@memissarkr5841]

Hosgeldiniz :) very thankful about your introduce my city 🙏

[@erhaneroglu2803]

I would like to thank you and your wife for the wonderful promotional video... As a KONYA citizen, I would like to express my respects and wish you continued success.

[@oguzbardakc4396]

Amazing production and excellent presentation Mick & Trudie! great job!! My fav part is sille and I’m happy you made time for it also. We love your all works.. it was a nice coincidence to meet you there!! I hope to come across you somewhere else again. hugs😍🥰

[@mickandtrudie]

Hi Oğuz it was you that told us about Sille, many thanks 🙏🤠

[@fairjust8072]

Konya really modernized . Last 20 years entire Turkish provinces are renewed , cities are cleaned old monuments , historical sites are restored . They paid big attention into mass transportation. Fast trains , new highways, suspension bridges like widest in the world to longest in the world . Build many tunnels to cut distances short . Like city of Antalya have 278 mega resorts in a stretch of 85 miles of sea shores , world class gulf resorts in Bebek Antalya .all exclusive by the way . Fantastic buffets with delicious Turkish Cusine . There is no end to what you see and what you experience in Turkey . Real old to real modern new , you want it you got it . We our family love this country . And yes people are friendly , kind hospitable and yes animated . Give them a try they won’t disappoint you ❤

[@ogunkovan]

"Last 20 years entire Turkish provinces are renewed" this happened in almost entire of the world because of the technological advancement and us central bank's decision about dollars.

[@fairjust8072]

@@ogunkovan ha s***r oradan😍did l said it correctly?

[@Mavi26]

Thanks 😊

[@FatihYildiz14]

@@ogunkovan keep crying

[@gray8091]

@@ogunkovan While thats true,the development of infrastructure and renewal of the old modern world has been a thing in the rest of the developed world since the beginning of 20th century while the same cant be said about Turkey,only with the start of the 21th century major developments in infrastructure and restoration of old monuments en masse started being a thing here.The part where you got wrong is while rest of the world also became more developed in the last 20 years,they were simply continuing what they did before,progressing whereas Turkey started developing en masse 20 years ago,rest of the world started 100 years ago

[@niyazigokdogan8068]

Thank you for taking a step that will make such a contribution to Konya. If you are still here, we would like to host you. I wish you a good trip.

[@carlacalmonnogueiradagamay2126]

Videoyu çok çok güzel, obrigada. İzmir'de yaşıyoruz ama yakında Konya'ya taşınacağız, şehre iki kez gittik ve burayı çok seviyorum. Elbette her gün Mevlana'yı ziyaret edeceğiz 😁🥰

[@thehoff6463]

Thanks Mick and Trudie, another wonderful video 😁

[@mehmetyuca5942]

Çok harika video benim doğduğum şehir güzel tanıtımlnlz için teşekkürler

[@sercanbuyukkalkan5003]

I really liked the way how you made this movie. I born in konya. After long time i saw my own city one more time. It changed alot . Somegood and somebad . Either way change was irresistible. Thanks for showing us Konya. I hope you guys ate etliekmek as well😁 one of the good thing i miss about konya. Greetings from switzerland

[@3j4vu]

thnk u so much for publishing Konya and its people in such a beautiful way. if u are still in Konya, I would like to meet you. really! :)

[@himmetduran1305]

mick amca yine harika iş çıkartmışsın seviliyorsun aynen devam

[@konya42konya42tr]

Hoşgeldiniz Tanıtımınız için teşekkürler

[@Dreamhousedream]

Love this ❤

[@dannystoelzaet3318]

As always I am surprised by your beautiful video, that's why I love you. Thank you for so many beautiful videos about Turkey.

[@mickandtrudie]

Thanks Danny

[@muhammedtalhakibar5170]

Yes that's what i am waiting for. Thank you. ( i am from KONYA)

[@ismailmeneksedag5706]

Konya geznizi paylaştığınız için Teşekkür ederiz..thankyou

[@MultiKillx3]

love you guys, may allah bless you ❤

[@nedimthedruid]

You are so kind both, this is my city, i've been living here for 25 years, welcomed here :) :)

[@atilla3437]

Thanks for sharing , wish you the best...

[@DJIDroneTravel]

One of my highest view videos is Konya Beautiful city ❤❤❤

[@felix8169]

Beautiful places! 😍

[@WT-TV]

Thank you both for the contribitons to Turkish tourisme ! We love you 💛

[@zazakaradag6861]

Ülkemi güzel tanıtman dünyaya beni ve ailemi mutlu etmiştir emeğine salık

[@lovetowalkcities2727]

Lovely video! It was a joy to meet you in Sille while you were filming at the church. All the best in future endeavors, and thank you for the great content!

[@mickandtrudie]

Oh hi, it was nice to meet you too, what was your name, perhaps we’ll bump into each other again 🤠🙏

[@1WildTurk]

Luv your vids guys!,stay safe 😊👍🙏

[@thePestgirl1]

Excellent city♥️thankssss🌹

[@dataclashers]

Amazing content as always

[@ramiramii4487]

تصوير رائع، أظهر جمال المدينة ، شكرًا لمجهودكم 👌