Kayseri

Kayseri is a city in the center of Turkey. Kayseri used to be called Mazaka or Kaisareia. The city has a population of nearly 1 million. Famous meals in this city are pastirma, sucuk and manti. Erciyes Mountain is the third highest mountain in Turkey. It is 3917 metres high.

Political structure

The city of Kayseri consists of the following metropolitan districts:

Metropolitan districts of Kayseri.

Name
Akkışla
Bünyan
Develi
Felâhiye
Hacılar
İncesu
Kocasinan
Melikgâzi
Özvatan
Sarıoğlan
Sarız
Talas
Tomarza
Yahyâlı
Yeşilhisar

Kayseri Media

Decorated ceramic bowl from the Hittite period found in Kültepe.
The Hercules Sarcophagus depicting the Twelve Labours of Hercules, 150-160 AD, Kayseri Archaeological Museum.
Detail from the Seljuk-era Hunat Hatun Mosque, built in 1238 for Sultana Hunat Hatun, wife of Seljuk Sultan Alaeddin Keykubad I and mother of Sultan Gıyaseddin Keyhüsrev II.
Walls of the Seljuk era Sahabiye Medresesi, built in 1267 by the Seljuk vizier Sahip Ata Fahreddin Ali.
Kayseri National War Museum (Former High School)
Gevher Nesibe Medrese (Cifte Medrese)
Kadir Has Sports Arena
Kadir Has Stadium in Kayseri.
Kayseri University campus.

Other websites

Picture of Mount Erciyes