Roughly 15km south of Aksaray, and 4km above the village of Akhisar (“White Castle”) in barren hills overlooking Hasan Dağı (Mt Hasan), the…
Adnan Menderes Caddesi (Vatan Caddesi) carves a frenetically busy path west from Aksaray to exit Old İstanbul through the old city walls near…
“White Palace” For most visitors to İstanbul Aksaray is the messy transport interchange that they whiz through on the tram on their way…
‘Doesn’t Give Water” Population: 1,500 Old name: Filidon, Floita (Greek) If you’re driving west from Derinkuyu to Gaziemir, Guzelyurt or the Ihlara…
“Sultan’s Han” Population:…
Gateway to Western Cappadocia Population: 200,000 Old names: Archelais,…