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The Central Anatolia Region (İç Anadolu Bölgesi) is one of Turkey's seven census-defined geographical regions.

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Aksaray

Aksaray is a province in western Turkey. Its adjacent provinces are Konya along the west and south, Nigde to the southeast, Nevsehir to the east, and Kırsehir to the north. The provincial capital is Aksaray.

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Ankara

Ankara is the capital of Turkey and the country's second largest city after İstanbul. The city has a population of 5,153,000 (as of 2005), and a mean elevation of 850 m. (2800 ft.) It was formerly known as Angora or Engürü, and in Roman times as Ancyra. Centrally located in Anatolia, Ankara is an important commercial and industrial city. It has been the neural center of the Turkish Government, and houses all foreign embassies. It is an important crossroads of trade, strategically located at the center of Turkey's highway and rail network, and serves as the marketing center for the surrounding agricultural area. The city was famous for its long-haired goat and its wool (Angora wool), a unique breed of cat (Ankara Cat), white rabbits, pear, honey, and the region's muscat grapes. Ankara is situated upon a steep and rocky hill, which rises 500 ft. above the plain on the left bank of the Enguri Su, a tributary of the Sakarya (Sangarius) river. The city is located 39°52'30" North, 32°50' East (39.875, 32.8333). The city, which is one of the driest places in Turkey and surrounded by a barren featureless steppe vegetation, with various Hittite, Phrygian, Ottoman, Byzantine and Roman archeological sites. It has a harsh dry continental climate with cold snowy winters and hot dry summers. Rainfall occurs mostly during spring and autumn. The hill is crowned by the ruins of the old castle, which add to the picturesqueness of the view; but the town was not well built, many of its houses constructed of sun-dried mud bricks along narrow streets. There are, however, many finely preserved remains of Greek, Roman and Byzantine architecture, the most remarkable being the temple of Augustus, on the walls of which is the famous Monumentum Ancyranum.

Please submit sites to the most appropriate locality. Sites specifically about, or with contact details in more than one locality within the province, or where the locality is not yet listed, may be submitted to the appropriate subcategory here.

Sites with contact details in, or providing information about, more than one province within the Central Anatolia Region only, should be submitted to the most appropriate subcategory of the Central_Anatolia Region.

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Cankiri

Cankiri is a town in Turkey, in Cankiri Province, about 140 km northeast of Ankara. It is situated in a rich well-watered valley, at about 800 m (2500 ft) in elevation. It was anciently named Gangra, then Germanicopolis for a period, then Changra, Kandari, or Kanghari. Gangra, the capital of the Paphlagonian kingdom of Deiotarus Philadelphus, son of Castor, was taken into the Roman province of Galatia on his death in 65 BC. The earlier town, the name of which signified she-goat, was built on the hill behind the modern city, on which are the ruins of a late fortress; while the Roman city occupied the site of the modern. It was named Germanicopolis, after the emperor Claudius, until the time of Caracalla. In Christian times Gangra was the metropolitan see of Paphlagonia. In the 4th century the town was the scene of an important ecclesiastical synod, the Synod of Gangra. Conjectures as to the date of this synod vary from 341 to 376. All that can, be affirmed with certainty is that it was held about the middle of the 4th century. The synodal letter states that twenty-one bishops assembled to take action concerning Eustathius (of Sebaste?) and his followers, who condemned marriage, disparaged the offices of the church, held conventicles of their own, wore a peculiar dress, denounced riches, and affected especial sanctity. The synod condemned the Eustathian practices, declaring however, with remarkable moderation, that it was not virginity that was condemned, but the dishonouring of marriage; not poverty, but the disparagement of honest and benevolent wealth; not asceticism, but spiritual pride; not individual piety, but dishonouring the house of God. The twenty canons of Gangra were declared ecumenical by the council of Chalcedon, 451.

Please submit sites to the most appropriate locality. Sites specifically about, or with contact details in more than one locality within the province, or where the locality is not yet listed, may be submitted to the appropriate subcategory here.

Sites with contact details in, or providing information about, more than one province within the Central Anatolia Region only, should be submitted to the most appropriate subcategory of the Central_Anatolia Region.

Sites with contact details in, or providing information about, more than one region, should be submitted to the most appropriate subcategory of Turkey. Tips for Faster Acceptance:

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Eskisehir

Eskisehir (literal meaning: old town) is a province in northwestern Turkey. Its adjacent provinces are Bilecik to the northwest, Kutahya to the west, Afyon to the southwest, Konya to the south, Ankara to the east, and Bolu to the north. The provincial capital is Eskisehir.

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Sites with contact details in, or providing information about, more than one province within the Central Anatolia Region only, should be submitted to the most appropriate subcategory of the Central_Anatolia Region.

Sites with contact details in, or providing information about, more than one region, should be submitted to the most appropriate subcategory of Turkey. Tips for Faster Acceptance:

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Karaman

Karaman is a province of central Turkey. It has an area of 8 816 km². The traffic code is 70. The capital is Karaman. Karaman was the location of the Karamanid emirate, which came to an end in 1486.

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Sites with contact details in, or providing information about, more than one province within the Central Anatolia Region only, should be submitted to the most appropriate subcategory of the Central_Anatolia Region.

Sites with contact details in, or providing information about, more than one region, should be submitted to the most appropriate subcategory of Turkey. Tips for Faster Acceptance:

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Kayseri

The Kayseri Province, in central Turkey, is an area that has been linked with mythological stories as well as important figures in Turkish history. It is located in the Asian area of Turkey, and surrounded by the Erciyes Mountains, the Hasan Mountain and the Ali Mountain. The Ali mountain is named like that in honor of Ali Baba, who is said to have lived in the area. According to Turkish mythology, a man named Hasan Baba would cross mountains during the month of August every year and bring Ali Baba snow, which would not melt. Whether this happened for real or not, however, is highly debatable.

Please submit sites to the most appropriate locality. Sites specifically about, or with contact details in more than one locality within the province, or where the locality is not yet listed, may be submitted to the appropriate subcategory here.

Sites with contact details in, or providing information about, more than one province within the Central Anatolia Region only, should be submitted to the most appropriate subcategory of the Central_Anatolia Region.

Sites with contact details in, or providing information about, more than one region, should be submitted to the most appropriate subcategory of Turkey. Tips for Faster Acceptance:

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Kirikkale

Kirikkale is located on the crossroads of major highways east of Ankara leading east to the Black Sea region. With its rapid population growth it has become an industrial center. The provincial capital is Kirikkale.

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Sites with contact details in, or providing information about, more than one region, should be submitted to the most appropriate subcategory of Turkey. Tips for Faster Acceptance:

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Kirsehir

Kirsehir Province is located in southern Turkey, forming part of the central Anatolian region. It stands on the Anatolian tectonic fault, and is currently in a earthquake warning zone. The average elevation is approximately 985 meters above sea level. The current provincial capital is Kirsehir.

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Konya

Konya, historically known as Iconium, is the biggest Turkish province in terms of area. It is on the central plateau of Anatolia. Iconium is an ancient city, visited by Saint Paul according to the Book of Acts. In Christian legend, it was also the birthplace of Saint Thecla. From 1097 to 1243 it was the capital of the Seljuk Sultans of Rüm, though temporarily occupied by the Crusaders Godfrey of Bouillon (August 1097) and Frederick Barbarossa (May 18, 1190). Konya reached its height of wealth and influence from 1205 to 1239 when the sultans controlled all of Anatolia, Armenia, some of the Middle East and also Crimea. In 1219, the city was filled with refugees from the Khwarezmid Empire in Persia, fleeing the advance of the Mongols who had defeated the Shah of Khwarezmid, Muhammad II. In 1243, Konya was captured by Mongols as well. The city remained the capital of the Turkish puppet-ruler under the Mongol warlord Möngke Khan. Following the fall of the Sultanate of Rüm, Konya was made an emirate in 1307 to 1322 when it was captured by the Karamanids. In 1420, Karamanid fell to the Ottoman Empire and, in 1453, Konya was made the provincial capital of the Ottoman Province of Karamanid. Both Saladin and the Ottoman Sultan Selim II has built mosques in Konya. The tomb of Jalal al-Din Muhammad Rumi, a mystical poet and founder of The Whirling Dervishes, is located here.

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Sites with contact details in, or providing information about, more than one province within the Central Anatolia Region only, should be submitted to the most appropriate subcategory of the Central_Anatolia Region.

Sites with contact details in, or providing information about, more than one region, should be submitted to the most appropriate subcategory of Turkey. Tips for Faster Acceptance:

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Nevsehir

Nevsehir is a province in central Turkey with its capital in Nevsehir. It adjacent provinces are Kırsehir to the northwest, Aksaray to the southwest, Nigde to the south, Kayseri to the southeast, and Yozgat to the northeast. Nevsehir includes the area called Cappadocia - a very popular traveller attraction in Turkey. The famous town of Goreme is also located in Nevsehir. Cappadocia once included the area now covered by this province. This province is notable for a number of old churches from the Byzantine period.

Please submit sites to the most appropriate locality. Sites specifically about, or with contact details in more than one locality within the province, or where the locality is not yet listed, may be submitted to the appropriate subcategory here.

Sites with contact details in, or providing information about, more than one province within the Central Anatolia Region only, should be submitted to the most appropriate subcategory of the Central_Anatolia Region.

Sites with contact details in, or providing information about, more than one region, should be submitted to the most appropriate subcategory of Turkey. Tips for Faster Acceptance:

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Nigde

Nigde is a province in the Central Anatolian Region of Turkey. Provincial capital is the city of Nigde. The province population is 348,081 (2000 census) with the area of 7,318 km². Its neighbour provinces are Kayseri, Adana, Mersin, Konya, Aksaray and Nevsehir.

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Sivas

The province of Sivas is located at the eastern part of the Central Anatolian region of Turkey. Its adjacent provinces are Yozgat to the west, Kayseri to the southwest, Kahramanmaras to the south, Malatya to the southeast, Erzincan to the east, Giresun to the northeast, and Ordu to the north. Its capital is Sivas. The majority of Sivas Province shares the climate of the Central Anatolian Region in which the summer seasons are hot and dry while winter seasons are cold and snowy. However, the northern part of the province shares the Black Sea Climate while the eastern portion shares the climate of the Eastern Anatolian higher region. This province is noted for its thermal springs.

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Yozgat

Yozgat is a province in central Turkey. Its adjacent provinces are Corum to the northwest, Kirikkale to the west, Kirsehir to the southwest, Nevsehir to the south, Kayseri to the southeast, Sivas to the east, Tokat to the northeast, and Amasya to the north. The provincial capital is Yozgat.

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Sites with contact details in, or providing information about, more than one province within the Central Anatolia Region only, should be submitted to the most appropriate subcategory of the Central_Anatolia Region.

Sites with contact details in, or providing information about, more than one region, should be submitted to the most appropriate subcategory of Turkey. Tips for Faster Acceptance:

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