Niğde is a city and the capital of in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey. It is the seat of Niğde Province and Niğde District. Its population is 170,511 (2022). It lies at an elevation of 1,276 m (4,186 ft).
View from Niğde Castle
Statue from Köşk Höyük in the Niğde Archaeological Museum.
Late Hittite stele fragment from Andaval, plaster cast in the Niğde Archaeological Museum.
Prodromos Church in Niğde Province.
The Central Anatolia Region is a geographical region of Turkey. The largest city in the region is Ankara. Other big cities are Konya, Kayseri, Eskişehir, Sivas, and Aksaray.
Central Anatolia Region
Mount Erciyes near Kayseri
Panoramic view of the Fairy Chimneys in Cappadocia
Ankara