Aksaray, Turkey
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Aksaray is a city in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey and the capital district of Aksaray Province. According to 2009 census, population of the province is 376 907 of which 171,423 live in the city of Aksaray. Aksaray region was an important stopover along the Silk Road that crossed through Anatolia for centuries and the city of Aksaray has a long history.

The town of Garsaura was named Archelaïs by Archelaus of Cappadocia, the last Cappadocian king. In Byzantine times, the town was known as Koloneia and was a bishopric and a important military centre, holding an imperial aplekton.

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