Map of Aksaray, Turkey

Aksaray is the administrative centre of Aksaray, Turkey, with a population of about 327,575. It lies at 38.3725°N, 34.0254°E. Aksaray is about 199 km (124 mi) southeast of Ankara, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Nevşehir, 66 km to the northeast.

Aksaray at a glance

Where is Aksaray?

• The 42nd largest city in Turkey by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 29 min on the shortest day to 14 h 51 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Aksaray

• Nevşehir — 66 km northeast
• Niğde — 73 km southeast
• Şereflikoçhisar — 76 km northwest
• Karapınar — 84 km southwest
• Kırşehir — 87 km north
• Ereğli — 96 km south
• Kulu — 115 km northwest
• Develi — 128 km east
• Kayseri — 133 km east
• Talas — 138 km east

Largest cities in Turkey

• Istanbul — 15,701,602
• Ankara — 3,517,182
• Bursa — 3,101,833
• İzmir — 2,938,292
• Gaziantep — 2,222,415
• Diyarbakır — 1,833,684
• Adana — 1,816,750
• Kayseri — 1,452,458
• Konya — 1,433,861
• Antalya — 1,335,002

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.