Mark Pechersky. Cappadocia
If you have time, you can choose one of three directions from Istanbul to Cappadocia. The first is by bus, directly, through Izmir. Or in the same direction, but with stops in the famous ancient Greek cities along the Aegean coast. Then to Konya, where the great Muslim poet, philosopher and founder of the Order of Wandering Dervishes, Jaladdin Rumi, is buried in a beautiful mausoleum.