Selime formerly known as Salamis (

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: Σαλαμίς) is a town ('' belde'') and municipality in the Güzelyurt District,

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. Its population is 1,796 (2021).

History

In these fairy chimneys lived

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fleeing from Romans. When

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was accepted in

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s cathedrals were built there. There is a

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castle on a hill there. the Byzantines fought Ali Pasha from the

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in this castle. Ali Pasha became a

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. Selime Tomb was built for him. Also, since this place was under the rule of Ottoman for many years, the Ottomans built Sinan Bey Mosque (1524) here. Selime; It is one of the chimneys of

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with heights of Hasan Mountain 3258 m, Melendiz Mountain 3000 m, Göllü Mountain 2650 m, which became active about 10 million years ago in the Upper Miocene period. This is a region where the precursor material cold tuffs that come out and cover a large area, then the tuffs that came into contact with the volcanic heat, and then the materials that flow from the craters and spread over the flat plain and form a layer of a certain thickness, is here. Natural events occurring over many millions of years "

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;

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s, annual temperature difference,

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and Melendiz Streampassing nearby has provided this region with a magnificent natural look. Selime became a municipality on July 1, 1992, with the status of municipality.

Gallery

Image:Selime Castle 2.jpg, Selime castle Image:Selime Kalesi (16).jpg, Church inside Selime castle Image:Selime Cathedral Aksaray 17.jpg, Selime Cathedral with a view of Selime in the background. Image:Selime Cathedral Aksaray 10.jpg, Inside Selime Cathedral Image:Selime Cathedral2.jpg, Selime Cathedral seen from below

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Populated places in Güzelyurt District, Aksaray Towns in Turkey {{Aksaray-geo-stub

History

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