Aksaray

Aksaray is a province in Türkiye's Central Anatolia region. Its capital and districts form a living geography where settlement, transport and agriculture intersect.

Plains, mountains, rivers and coasts around Aksaray shape both daily life and the regional economy. WorldGuide provides encyclopedic tabs at province level.

Aksaray lies at the crossroads of central Anatolian steppe and historic caravan routes.

Aksaray stands out for steppe culture, guild tradition and folk bards. Local crafts, wedding customs, folk music and table etiquette vary richly across districts.

Mosques, shrines and bazaar fabric together with museums and festivals keep Aksaray's culture alive.

Hospitality and neighbourly ties in Aksaray are part of Anatolia's deep social fabric.

Food

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Food

Aksaray Mantı and Meat Bread

Grain, meat and dairy combine in Aksaray's central Anatolian tradition.

38.4449° N, 33.8479° E

Mountain

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Mountain

Aksaray Highlands

Aksaray highland area of the province.

38.4449° N, 33.8479° E

Plain

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Plain

Aksaray Plain

Aksaray plain forming agricultural and settlement areas of the province.

38.4449° N, 33.8479° E

River

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River

Aksaray Stream

Aksaray stream within or passing through the province.

38.4449° N, 33.8479° E

Aksaray bears traces of Hittite, Phrygian and Seljuk settlements. Archaeological mounds and written sources reveal settlement layers from different eras.

From the Ottoman era to the Republic, administrative reform, agriculture and transport shaped Aksaray. Today's district centers reflect this continuity.

See district history tabs for more local detail.

Districts

Merkez, Aksaray

Ortaköy, Aksaray

Ağaçören, Aksaray

Güzelyurt, Aksaray

Sarıyahşi, Aksaray

Eskil, Aksaray

Gülağaç, Aksaray

Food

Aksaray Mantı and Meat Bread

Mountain

Aksaray Highlands

Plain

Aksaray Plain

River

Aksaray Stream