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Ashab-ı Kehf (Seven Sleepers) Cave

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Ashab-ı Kehf (Seven Sleepers) Cave

Tarsus, Mersin

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A cave and the mosque beside it, associated with the story of the Seven Sleepers told in the Quran and in Christian tradition.

Safety warning

The steps inside the cave can be narrow and slippery.

Its story

The story of young men who fled persecution because of their faith and slept for centuries in a cave before waking is linked to many places in Anatolia; this cave west of Tarsus is one of them. Above the cave is a mosque built in the Ottoman period. The site attracts many visitors, especially on religious holidays.

Key facts

Admission
Free
Getting there
~12 km northwest of central Tarsus
Visit duration
30 min

Trip purpose

  • Free

Location

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36.95722, 34.79667

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Source: Web derlemesi (doğrulanmalı): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eshab-%C4%B1_Kehf_Cave | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q38251003