Aksaray · Central Anatolia
Aksaray Merkez
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Central Aksaray has the Seljuk-era Eğri Minare (also called Kızıl Minare), built of red brick and leaning to one side, and the Zinciriye Madrasa, built by the Karamanid dynasty in the 15th century and now used as a museum.
Places to see
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Historic
Acemhöyük
A large mound known for its palaces from the Assyrian Trade Colonies period.
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Nature
Mount Hasan
Central Anatolia's second-highest mountain after Erciyes, on the border of Aksaray and Niğde.
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Religious
Aksaray Great Mosque
A 15th-century mosque in Seljuk style, built under Karamanoğlu Mehmet Bey.
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Historic
Zinciriye Madrasa
A four-eyvan madrasa built in 1336 by Yahşi Bey of the Karamanid beylik.
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Things to do
- Eğri Minare
- Zinciriye Madrasa