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Güreme: rock-carved church Rock-carved church at Güreme, near Nevşehir, Turkey.

Nevşehir

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Nevşehir, city, central Turkey. It lies on the lower slopes of a hill crowned by a ruined citadel dating from the Seljuq period. Other monuments include the mosque Kurşunlu Cami, with its attached madrasah (religious school), hospice, and library, built in the early 18th century by Damad İbrahim Paşa, grand vizier of the Ottoman sultan Ahmed III. A market for the agricultural products of the region, Nevşehir is linked by road with Ankara, Adana, and...

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