Esbelli Evi Cave Inn, ÃrgÃ¼p, Cappadocia. Konya, 261 km (162 miles) south of Ankara (map), is Turkey's city of Whirling Dervishes, and has been for 800 years. Located right on the ancient Silk Road, Konya has lots to see and do, a number of good hotels, and transport is easy.