Konya Metropolitan Municipality presented a Sama ceremony in Zagreb, the capital of Croatia, as part of the 750th anniversary of Hazrat Mevlana's death.
Konya Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Uğur İbrahim Altay, who participated in the highly attended event hosted by the Turkish Embassy in Zagreb, stated that they had embarked on a beautiful journey to commemorate and introduce Mevlana to the whole world.
As part of the 750th anniversary of the passing of Mevlana, the Konya Metropolitan Municipality, which is organizing events both domestically and internationally, made its first stop in the Croatian capital, Zagreb. The Sama ceremony held in Zagreb, hosted by the Turkish Embassy in Zagreb, deeply impressed foreign participants and created a profound spiritual atmosphere for everyone in attendance.
During the program held at the Zagreb Music Academy, Turkey's Ambassador to Zagreb, Yavuz Selim Kıran, made the following remarks: "This year marks the 750th anniversary of the passing of Mevlana Celâleddin Rumi. In his own words, it is the anniversary of his union with the greatest of loves, his Creator, in other words, his 'Reunion.' That is why, in 2023, it was declared as the Year of Mevlâna by the President of Turkey, Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Furthermore, the Year of Mevlâna was included in the UNESCO calendar. In this context, our Konya Metropolitan Municipality and Ministry of Culture and Tourism are organizing numerous activities. It gives me great pleasure to express that we are conducting the first of these international events here tonight in Zagreb. I would like to express my gratitude to our Mayor, Mr. Uğur İbrahim Altay, for providing us with this opportunity and privilege."
