Kayseri

Kayseri
Metropolitan municipality
Top: Kadir Has Stadium, 2nd left: Sivas Avenue, 2nd right: Atatürk Statue and the city walls of Kayseri in the background, 3rd: Tekin business district and Oto Park, Bottom left: Kayseri Castle at night, Bottom right: Kayseray.
Kayseri Location of Kayseri, Turkey
Coordinates: 38°44′N 35°29′E / 38.733°N 35.483°E / 38.733; 35.483Coordinates: 38°44′N 35°29′E / 38.733°N 35.483°E / 38.733; 35.483
Country	Turkey
Region	Central Anatolia
Province	Kayseri
Government
• Mayor	Mustafa Çelik (AKP)
Elevation	1,050 m (3,440 ft)
Population (2014)
• Metropolitan municipality	1,061,942
• Metro	1,322,376
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code	38x xx
Area code(s)	(+90) 352
Licence plate	38
Website	www.kayseri.bel.tr www.kayseri.gov.tr

Kayseri (Turkish pronunciation: [ˈkajseɾi]) 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 Melikgazi, and since 2004, also Hacılar, İncesu and Talas.

Kayseri is located at the foot of the extinct volcano Mount Erciyes that towers 3,916 metres (12,848 feet) over the city. The city is often cited in the first ranks among Turkey's cities that fit the definition of Anatolian Tigers.

The city retains a number of historical monuments, including several from the Seljuk period. While it is generally visited en route to the international tourist attractions of Cappadocia, Kayseri has many visitor's attractions by its own right: Seljuk and Ottoman era monuments in and around the city center, Mount Erciyes as a trekking and alpinism center, Zamantı River as a rafting center, the historic sites of Kültepe, Ağırnas, Talas and Develi, to name a few. Kayseri is served by Erkilet International Airport and is home to Erciyes University.