Melikgazi
Encyclopedia
Melikgazi is a metropolitan district of Kayseri
in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey
. Along with the neighboring Kocasinan
district, it was historically the core of Kayseri
city, until additional districts were joined into the metropolitan area in 2004. The mayor is Memduh Büyükkıliç (AKP
).
Melikgazi itself counts eight depending municipalities, some of which retain their semi-rural character, administrative boundaries of Kayseri's metropolitan area sometimes extending faster than the city itself. Melikgazi also has nine depending villages.
Among Melikgazi's municipalities, Ağırnas
is particularly notable for being the birthplace of Mimar Sinan the Architect and for having preserved its historical tissue. Yet another municipality, Mimarsinan, was named after the architect.
Kayseri
Kayseri is a large and industrialized city in Central Anatolia, Turkey. It is the seat of Kayseri Province. The city of Kayseri, as defined by the boundaries of Kayseri Metropolitan Municipality, is structurally composed of five metropolitan districts, the two core districts of Kocasinan and...
in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
. Along with the neighboring Kocasinan
Kocasinan
Kocasinan is a metropolitan district of the city of Kayseri in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey. The name comes from Mimar Sinan, the Great, famous Ottoman architect. The mayor is Bekir Yıldız...
district, it was historically the core of Kayseri
Kayseri
Kayseri is a large and industrialized city in Central Anatolia, Turkey. It is the seat of Kayseri Province. The city of Kayseri, as defined by the boundaries of Kayseri Metropolitan Municipality, is structurally composed of five metropolitan districts, the two core districts of Kocasinan and...
city, until additional districts were joined into the metropolitan area in 2004. The mayor is Memduh Büyükkıliç (AKP
Justice and Development Party (Turkey)
The Justice and Development Party , abbreviated JDP in English and AK PARTİ or AKP in Turkish, is a centre-right political party in Turkey. The party is the largest in Turkey, with 327 members of parliament...
).
Melikgazi itself counts eight depending municipalities, some of which retain their semi-rural character, administrative boundaries of Kayseri's metropolitan area sometimes extending faster than the city itself. Melikgazi also has nine depending villages.
Among Melikgazi's municipalities, Ağırnas
Agirnas
Ağırnas is a township with own municipality in Central Anatolia, Turkey, within the boundaries of Kayseri metropolitan area and administratively depending Kayseri's metropolitan municipality of Melikgazi, although it retains its distinct character...
is particularly notable for being the birthplace of Mimar Sinan the Architect and for having preserved its historical tissue. Yet another municipality, Mimarsinan, was named after the architect.
See also
- KayseriKayseriKayseri is a large and industrialized city in Central Anatolia, Turkey. It is the seat of Kayseri Province. The city of Kayseri, as defined by the boundaries of Kayseri Metropolitan Municipality, is structurally composed of five metropolitan districts, the two core districts of Kocasinan and...
- for more detailed information on Kayseri's entire metropolitan area