ISTANBUL
Whirling dervishes performed at the Buyukada San Pasifico Latin Catholic Church in Istanbul on Monday accompanied by hymns as part of ceremonies to commemorate Jalal al-Din Rumi.
Speaking before the performance, the Mayor of Istanbul islands, Mustafa Farsakoglu stressed that "differences in the islands succeeded in co-existence."
"We believe that we can carry love to higher points in the world. We believe in co-existence with other ethnic cultures," Farsakoglu also said.
