City Details: Kayseri

A few alternate names for Kayseri are: ASR, Caesarea, Caesarea in Cappadocia, Casarea, Cearee, Cesarea, Cesarea de Capadocia, Cesarea in Cappadocia, Cesaree, Céarée

Kayseri is a large city in Central Anatolia, Turkey, and the capital of Kayseri province. Historically known as Caesarea, it has been the historical capital of Cappadocia since ancient times. The Kayseri Metropolitan Municipality area is composed of five districts: the two central districts of Kocasinan and Melikgazi, and since 2004, also outlying Hacılar, İncesu, and Talas.

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Kayseri

General Information

  • Official Name: Türkiye
  • Common Name: Turkey
  • Population: 1204641
  • Timezone: Europe/Istanbul
  • Coordinates: 38.73222, 35.48528
  • Country Code: TUR
  • Continent: Europe, Asia

Closest Airports to Kayseri

  • 1. Kayseri Erkilet Airport (ASR), distance from city center: 4.34 km
  • 2. Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV), distance from city center: 82.57 km
  • 3. Sivas Nuri Demirağ Airport (VAS), distance from city center: 171.37 km

Location of Kayseri

Turkey Country Details

  • Country: Turkey
  • Official Name: Republic of Turkey
  • Capital: Ankara
  • Region: Asia
  • Subregion: Western Asia
  • Population: 84,339,067
  • Area: 783,562 km²
  • Languages: Turkish
  • Currency: Turkish lira (₺)
  • Timezones: UTC+03:00
  • Flag: Flag of {countryDetailsInfoJson[0].name.common}

Has borders with:

  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Bulgaria
  • Georgia
  • Greece
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Syrian Arab Republic

Holidays in Kayseri, Türkiye

Planning a short trip? Check out the Long Weekends Calendar in Türkiye for 2026

  • Yılbaşı - 2026-01-01
  • Ulusal Egemenlik ve Çocuk Bayramı - 2026-04-23
  • İşçi Bayramı - 2026-05-01
  • Atatürk'ü Anma, Gençlik ve Spor Bayramı - 2026-05-19
  • Demokrasi ve Millî Birlik Günü - 2026-07-15
  • Zafer Bayramı - 2026-08-30
  • Cumhuriyet Bayramı - 2026-10-29

Top Events in Kayseri, Türkiye

Hande Yener
Music
Sep
25
Thu

Hande Yener

6:00 PM
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Filistin’in Sesi, Kayseri’de Yükseliyor : Le Trio Joubran
Music
Sep
27
Sat

Filistin’in Sesi, Kayseri’de Yükseliyor : Le Trio Joubran

6:00 PM
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manifest
Music
Oct
4
Sat

manifest

5:00 PM
Rhg Enertürk Enerji Stadyumu Açık Otoparkı (Kadir Has Stadyumu)
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manifest
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Oct
4
Sat

manifest

6:00 PM
Kayseri Erciyes Kültür Merkezi Açıkhava Sahnesi
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Selda Bağcan
Music
Oct
11
Sat

Selda Bağcan

6:00 PM
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Serdar Ortaç
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Oct
25
Sat

Serdar Ortaç

6:00 PM
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Teoman
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Oct
30
Thu

Teoman

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Derya Bedavacı
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Oct
31
Fri

Derya Bedavacı

6:00 PM
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Gülşen
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Nov
1
Sat

Gülşen

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Funda Arar ile Arabesk Geceleri
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Nov
14
Fri

Funda Arar ile Arabesk Geceleri

6:00 PM
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Aşkın Nur Yengi Senfonik
Music
Nov
15
Sat

Aşkın Nur Yengi Senfonik

6:00 PM
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Soner Sarıkabadayı
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Nov
16
Sun

Soner Sarıkabadayı

6:00 PM
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Baturay Özdemir - Stand Up
Arts & Theatre
Nov
19
Wed

Baturay Özdemir - Stand Up

5:30 PM
Kayseri Kadir Has Gösteri ve Sanat Merkezi
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Şanışer & Sokrat St
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Nov
22
Sat

Şanışer & Sokrat St

5:30 PM
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Sergen Deveci Stand Up Show
Arts & Theatre
Dec
3
Wed

Sergen Deveci Stand Up Show

5:00 PM
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Göksel
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Dec
5
Fri

Göksel

6:00 PM
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Fatma Turgut
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Dec
6
Sat

Fatma Turgut

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Museums in Kayseri, Türkiye

Museum

Kayseri Arkeoloji Müzesi

Kazancılar Çarşısı 2, 38110 Kayseri, Turkey

Coordinates: 38.7211° N, 35.4885° E

Hours: Mo-Su 08:30-17:00

Museum

Gevher Nesibe Medresesi

Tekin Sokak, 38010 Kocasinan, Turkey

Coordinates: 38.7241° N, 35.4842° E

Hours: Tu-Su 09:00-17:00

Museum

Atatürk Evi Müzesi

Tennuri Sokak, 38110 Kayseri, Turkey

Coordinates: 38.7191° N, 35.4904° E

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Milli Mücadele Müzesi

Lise Caddesi, 38150 Kayseri, Turkey

Coordinates: 38.7167° N, 35.4890° E

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Eski Kayseri Arkeoloji Müzesi

Hacı Ahmet Yesevi Caddesi, 38140 Kayseri, Turkey

Coordinates: 38.7166° N, 35.4994° E

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Kadir Has Kent Müzesi

Kadir Has Caddesi, 38040 Kocasinan, Turkey

Coordinates: 38.7469° N, 35.4915° E