# Kandil nights – what are they?

Place: [Turkey in general](https://dccreationstravel.com/tag/turkey-in-general)  
Topics: culture  
Asked by ozan.travels on 13 November 2026  
0 votes, 1 answer, 6 views  
Page: https://dccreationstravel.com/questions/494-kandil-nights-what-are-they

Lights on mosques.

## 1 answer

### Answer by yuki_s · score 0 · 13 Nov 2026

Holy nights in Islam, mosques are lit, people pray and eat simit-like pastries (kandil simidi).

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