Guzelyurt

Güzelyurt, formerly Gelveri, is a town and district of Aksaray Province in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey, at a distance of 45 km (28 mi) from the city of Aksaray.The district covers an area of 322 km2 (124 sq mi), and the average elevation is 1,485 m (4,872 ft).This is an area of great natural beauty and historical importance, part of the ancient region of Cappadocia, near the much-visited Ihlara Valley.

Cappadocia has an important place in the history of Christianity and Gregory of Nazianzus lived in the area. A historically large Greek population existed in the area until the 1924 population exchange, when they were replaced with the Turks from Thessaloniki and Kavala.Güzelyurt is known for having three underground cities and over 50 churches carved into the rocky volcanic landscape including.