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| | Aksaray, Turkey |
 | | Situated on the banks of the Melendiz Suyu, below the step-fault marking the eastern edge of the Tuz-Gölü basin, Aksaray is dominated by the great volcanic pyramid and twin peaks of Hasan Dag (Büyük Hasan Dag 3,268m/10,725ft, Küçük Hasan Dag 3,069m/10,072ft) and the bulky volcanic massif of Melendiz Dag (2,963m/9,725ft). |
 | | With the famous Cappadocian tuff cone region only a short distance away, Aksaray has attracted little attention, a situation which is now changing due to the increasing importance of its automotive industry. |
 | | The Ottomans resettled part of the population in Istanbul, hence that city's Aksaray district. |
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