Kırşehir
Kirsehir · Türkiye
Kırşehir became the first Turkish city admitted to the UNESCO Creative Cities Network for Music, joining in 2019, a distinction rooted in the city's long identity as a cultural centre in the Anatolian steppe. Situated at the northern edge of the historic Cappadocia region, it was home to the 13th-century Turkish-language poet Aşık Paşa and the scholar Caca Bey, and carries a heritage tied to the Ahi philosophical tradition. Ahi Evran University anchors the city today,
- Population150,700
- Nearest water from center0.6 km
- Nearest mountain from center7.9 km