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Atatürk Cultural Center (AKM) hosted the Şeb-i Arus, or "Wedding Night" ceremony on Dec. 10, commemorating the 751st anniversary of Mevlana Jalaluddin Rumi's passing.

The Basil & Elise Goulandris Foundation's Museum of Contemporary Art (13 Eratosthenous), in collaboration with art historian, art educator and mindfulness instructor Lydia Petropoulou, presents "Mindfulness at the Museum." In this specially designed activity, participants will have the opportunity to practice mindfulness while studying selected works of art from the Foundation's collection.

Belgium steps into the pivotal role of presiding over the Council of the European Union for the 13th time, shouldering responsibilities during a challenging period. Taking the reins from Spain, the country gears up to navigate complex issues before handing over to Hungary.

The tall light brown hats worn by whirling dervishes are as intriguing as the elliptical dance performed in honor of the Sufi poet and mystic Rumi.

In Konya, a sprawling city in central Anatolian plain where Rumi spent most of his life and died 750 years ago, one of the last workshops makes these special "sikke" hats to order.

Those who participated in heated yoga sessions had significantly reduced depressive symptoms than those who did not in a randomized controlled clinical trial of people with moderate-to-severe depression, according to new research.

U.K. police descended on a yoga class in central England after a member of the public spotted people lying on the floor and reported a "mass killing."

Officers rushed to the spot with car sirens blaring only to find members of the class quietly meditating.

Amid the rising hype and demand for "wellness retreats" and "personal development reclusion camps," a renowned psychiatrist has warned that some of these programs are made with the sole intention of misleading people for financial gains and offer no scientifically valid information.

China's prestigious Shanghai Qigong Research Institute has partnered with the EastWest MEcenter in Greece to build a "Taiji Health Base" in Athens, it announced on Thursday.

The Consulate General of India in Istanbul has organized the 9th International Day of Yoga in Sarayburnu Park, near the Bosphorus.

In 2014, the United Nations, with the contributions of 177 countries, including Türkiye, adopted June 21 as the International Day of Yoga.

In a 500-year-old stone theatre in the Egyptian capital, two young dervishes spin ceaselessly. Slowly, then all at once, they are consumed in a flurry of vivid fabrics.

Born into a lineage of whirling dervishes, Mohamed Adel, 20, takes great pride in the uniquely Egyptian interpretation of the centuries-old ritual known colloquially as "tanoura," or skirt in Arabic.