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AKSARAY I INTRODUCE AKSARAY ELIF BELGEMEN

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Aksaray, BC 8. dates back to a thousand years, the cultural heritage of various civilizations reigned until today, of course, is the beauty and commercial center due to no term has lost its importance. Aksaray in Cappadocia gate position, next to the visitors with the natural richness of the cultural heritage offers varied and interesting vacation facilities. In Central Anatolia, the historic Silk Road, which is one of the important centers of Aksaray, it is still located at the crossroads of the main connection route between the east- west and north-south directions. Morphou, the Ihlara Valley, Sultan Khan, Curve Minaret, winter sports tourism center declared Hasan Mountain in the middle of Anatolia Ziga spas have become an attractive central location. AKSARAY

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Aksaray, which move away from each other northern and southern Anatolian mountains fall into the middle part of the Red River section of the Central Anatolia. 37-38 latitudes from the equator to the northern hemisphere, is located between the eastern hemisphere 33-35 meridians. East Nevsehir, Nigde in the Southeast, Northeast and is surrounded by the north west, Konya and Ankara in Nevsehir. 7722 km2 area has a large area. Hasanda region, Melendiz mountains and plateaus Ekecik mountains are caused by volcanic mountains such as the lava. Aksaray is a big part of the West remains in the limits of the Konya Plain. Based in Salt Lake Melendiz Mountains and empties into the Ulur, constitute a large plateau. Hasanda important mountains of the province (3268), Small Hasanda (3040.) And Ekecik Mountain (2033b.) D. Aksaray height of 980m above sea level is. Summers are hot and dry climates flourish in the spring structure is dominated by grasses, dry steppe in the fall and take the land structure. Ekecik Mountains encountered on Hasanda and oak woods. Also acorn in the region, hawthorn, dogwood, poplar, willow, wild pear and fruit trees next to Kevin and thistle are very common plant species.

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TARIHI YERLER

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Ulu Mosque, Karamanolu Mosque mosque is located in the center of Aksaray by name known. Masonry mosque in the inscription located on a hill, in the 1408-1409 year by Mehmed Bey Bey built by Mimar Mehmet Firuz is written. Anatolian Seljuks and principalities of the typical decorations adorned the interior western and eastern portal and entered the castle walls, the mosque is supported by strong buttresses on the other hand, has a rectangular plan. Mehmet Bey's son Ibrahim Bey timely 1482-1483 has seen major repairs. Today's minaret was made in 1925. ULU MOSQUE

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Curve minaret is located in Aksaray center. Belongs to the Seljuk era is supposed to be built between the years 1221- 1236. Red Minaret is also called as it is made of red bricks. Four corners of the cylindrical body placed on a pedestal, deleting two parts divided by a thin, zigzag bottom is covered with the top of the blue and green mosaic tiles. Because of the danger of collapse faced with minarets are connected by steel cables in 1973. Next to the mosque, built later. CURVE MINARET

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The church, known as the monastery, steep rocks is a stone masonry. It is about 3 km from the town center Morphou. Inside was built in 19.y.y high rock on top of which there is a chapel dating from the Byzantine period. Church environment where many materials made of obsidian is undoubtedly an important Neolithic settlement. High Church of Morphou and Hasan Mountain (3268) in view of beauty to cut breath. Locate the area where the church is said to be high based on 8000 years before Christ. This region is described by the researchers that belong to this era desert parts of the dish. In parallel with this church is said to be used as a link with two churches and geological measures HIGH CHURCH

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According to the results of high kiliseradyokarbo example, Akl mound residence in BC 9th millennium begins and lasts until the end of the 8th millennium. The settlement is dated approximately between 8200-7500 BC. Akl community, the settlement does not leave at all for nearly a thousand years this process. This inhabited process, layout and architecture with radical change and transformation, and at the same time can be monitored with a very slow and gradual change in the economy and technology. Akll In this context, one of the settling of the first hunter-gatherers in the region and the need to first establish themselves processes as well as the millennial settlement with settling adaptation in the process lifestyles technical, social, cultural, can be read entirely on the cognitive dimension. In short, we can say that the history of mankind's most important transformation process from one of the hunter- gatherers and nomadic resident living transition from life in Central Anatolia in the volcanic Cappadocia region Akl mound can be observed in particular. Significant development and transformation processes in the history of architecture in Akl mound can be traced step by step. Architecture can be obtained directly from nature, such as reeds and trees use of organic materials, production of mud brick and adobe to be preferred as a material for construction of various shapes, oval transition to planned huts of rectangular housing and settlement important landmark near that East Neolithic architecture characterized as conversion schemes and change processes in the context of the Central Anatolian Neolithic mound Akl to a thousand years of continuous settlement process can be monitored in parallel. AKL MOUND

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sultanh new. 1278 II. Gyaseddin is extended by him. The size of the outside summer and winter section 116.90 m. In most of the summer of 49.35 m. Length is 61.75 m. In most of the winter of 32.90 m. Length is 55.15 m. The sum of the summer and winter of 4866 m finds. The cottage has a spectacular part of the portal is decorated with geometric shapes. All the structural features found in the Han as the heavens are similar Madrasa in Sivas. Just below the pointed arch "Elminnetl Lillah" which means "bitter Allah" is written prayers. On both sides of the caravanserai first inscription in turbans turn off the ornamental arch niche portal hexagonal medallions are located in the right and left. Leads to the courtyard after a long corridor. Here are revakekl off in the car and the passengers off the left side and arched rooms, hall, two baths and warehouses. Middle of the courtyard there is a mosque based on four arches. This mosque is the most beautiful example of the Seljuk decorative arts exhibitions. At the end of the summer, there is a portal to the lag in terms of the entrance portal in the west wall decoration. There is a niche on the left to the right as in the external portal that. The inscription on the arch and niche. Entering a low arched door is passed winter section. Above this part of the square paneled vaulted four short, eight-foot array is allocated to five areas. The central area is larger and wider than the others. Up midmost place is covered with a dome resting on octagonal drum with pendants. Includes the right of the wall with the dome lantern and left four, while the bottom until the wall is lit up, including two windows opened crenellated to three. They have no place else to light and air. Very good condition internal portal is treated with strong and exceed genius geometric star in relief and badges. Karatayhan the internal portal, taking just two examples of this portal tekrarlanmtr.b Keykubat time, a trompe iarettir.mukarnasl sitting on the dome have been completed with hall parts, revive simple stone minaret in the hallway with decorations. Yklmtr.saltukl cone of the dome depends on the principality. SULTANHAN

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Ihlara Valley, Hasanda'volk instantly ejected lava is cemal shaped river valley as a result of erosion. Melendiz millions at the end of the one-year period, 14 kilometers in length and a height of 110 meters to reach the canyon has made this valley looking occur. First times in its current form enables the canyon to get to Melendiz finds its way through these cracks, which means river of Cappadocia "Potamus Kapadukus" was called. 14 km long valley starts at Ihlara and ends in SELME. The height of the valley floor 100 -150 m. Numerous shelters carved into the rocks along the valley, there are tombs and churches. Decorations in the church in Ihlara valley was continued until the end of the 13th century, from the 6th century. Some shelters and churches balantldr.va churches located along the tunnel with each other as well as in underground cities can be divided into two groups: The walls of the church, close to Ihlara photos away from Cappadocia art, with oriental influences. Belisrma Situated are decorated with Byzantine style murals. The number of known Byzantine inscriptions in Ihlara is quite low. Belisrma 500 m away from the village of St. George (Krkdamalt a) Seljuk Sultan in the Church II. Massoud (1282 -1305) and the Byzantine emperor II. Including Andronikos are inscribed the names of 13th-century frescoes. IHLARA VALLEY

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This inscription of the Seljuks holding their hands proves the existence of a permissive rule. History of the church have been identified only two. Mast Church (976-1025) Saint Georges (1283-1295) belongs to the year. Taurus and in the middle of the 10th century Byzantine Ihlara the retrieval of new Churches of Cilicia was building. Bahaeddin Samanl Church Smbll Church Mast Church Byzantine art in the early 11th century to the exemplary: Al kiliseanl Church (Akhisar) Karagedik Church Some Byzantine churches were added to the old pictures. This behavior 11th century ended with the coming of the Seljuk Turks. But religious life continues in the region. Zones church life ends with the 1924 population exchange. IHLARA VALLEY

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Serpentine Church, Ihlara, Aksaray After passing through the box office when descending down the stairs to the left (Selimi to) the 50 m. Once across the bridge, scroll, scroll through more than 20 m ladder reached up basis. Cross plan, the crib is vaulted and one apse. Monk tomb is located in the chapel in the north wall. Because the church is the scene about four naked sinful woman attacked by snakes in the western wall is given this name. Crime is subject to the snake's attack destroyed eight inscriptions of the first woman does not understand. Snakes in the chest for the second woman to breastfeed her child, his mouth for lying third woman, the fourth woman to obey and they bite their ears to listen to the word. Serpentine Church belongs to the end of the 9th century. The main venue is transversely rectangular, barrel- vaulted and the additional space where the flat roof of the tomb in the south. Apse of the left long wall, carved church was left uncompleted. The entrance is from the north. There are depictions of respected saints of the Church in Cappadocia both sides of the vault SERPENTIN CHURCH

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Aksaray, Nicosia District Leaf Hisar area of the Ziga Hot Springs is located at the side of the Ihlara Valley in the village of Ministers has been declared Regional Special Environmental protection by the Council of areas where existing facilities, prevention of source of contamination is closed to construction from the maintenance. Zig Springs 47 degrees in 150lt / sec flow mainly from the mineral rich I see rheumatic diseases including metabolic disorders, eye diseases and is good for women's health. Ziga warm waters formed from the combination of several minerals and in with plenty of Calcium and Sodium Chloride is the ion and hydrogen carbonate ions in leave residue with a reason to have, to be appropriate to the travertine formations of the survival cations and anions so the region is planned as a travertine area. ZIG SPAS

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Madrasa chain: Aksaray Province, Central District, Chain neighborhood in "Chain of Madrasa known as" Gentlemen of the Karamanoullar 14.yy.da by Sherlock is also in the built building. Ownership, belongs to the General Directorate of Foundations. The rent money has been allocated to the Museum Directorate. As Madrasa chain plan, built using stone and brick, four porticoes, colonnades, vaults and domes covered with over 8 split, over the open courtyard. Login East crown is provided through the door. This door is decorated with stalactites and mihrapk is low arch. Iwans vault is covered should be decorated with floral and geometric motifs. After the colonnade around the courtyard, vaulted open-top, 6 rooms of different sizes, covered with western North and south of the main antechamber domes 2 large rooms. Until the early 20th century continued to function as a madrasa was used as a prison since 1940 for a while. Madrasah operates as a museum since 1969. In 1997, after 93 years in 1975 and 1992 and has undergone minor repairs made in the re-restoration. Madrasah is the open courtyard is made of cut stone and brick. Four porticoes, has eight bedroom plan schemes. Two of the rooms barrel-vaulted dome others. The main gate east liwan. Mihrapk is located on both sides. Three sides of the courtyard, which in ssldr.17.38x13.30 meters measure the triangular and stalactites above the porches. Porticos knit foot 10 is formed on the 8kemer interconnected. Over a barrel vault is covered with brick built. Small brick domes are located in the part of the corner. Located opposite the main gate western iwan iwan other ones are bigger and 75 cm high from the ground. The body was covered with pointed barrel vault. Iwan features a large door. Located south of West eyvan large square room is covered with a planned and dome. Destroyed the original dome was rebuilt. Built over the stone is covered with brick. Room is located in the north of the room was covered with elliptical dome collapsed and over 2.60 meters with retraction of the north wall. The original dome was built with bricks. Other rooms are rectangular, covering the stone is covered with a barrel vault. Login eyvan there is a window in the room on the side. MADRASA CHAIN

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Aksaray Museum was founded in Zinciriye Madrasa in 1969 and work from being collected. Then Acemhyk, Akl mound, Mosul and Gvercinkaya was a need for a new building by making the excavations and a new building was built in 2004. Works on display date back to the Ottoman period from Aceramic Neolithic. Aceramic Neolithic stone tools, obsidian and bone tools have come from the armed Akl mound excavations. Here noteworthy agate necklace recovered from the dead as a gift. Neolithic pottery and stone tools were uncovered in excavations Mosul. Gvercinkaya Late Neolithic-Early Chalcolithic is yerlemas center. Besides ceramic stamp seals and tools are also available. Ancient Bronzes purchased Bottlenecks consists of containers with Acemhyk excavation. The period of the Assyrian Trade Colonies ceramics, seals, with seal impressions consist of various items are all made Acemhyk come from excavations since 1989. Purchased Hittite artifacts seal consists of bronze weapons and ceramics. Late in the bottom of the stone stele of the Hittite kingdom is protected here. Phrygian period is represented by an accident of bronze artifacts. Greek-Hellenistic and Roman times, besides the works of seremik tombstones stone and glass works is composed of steles and architectural pieces. Located in Bell kilisise and 19th century mummies belonging to belong to the Christian population of the Ottoman Empire. Seljuk and Ottoman period ceramics excavated from Hankah are also important monuments and tombstones. Ethnographic artifacts upstairs. With 600 square meters of exhibition space in the museum there are 16 thousand work. Although most of the works of Byzantine artifacts exhibited in the garden, at least some Seljuk AKSARAY MUSEUM

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