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Yozgat
217 kms from Ankara is Yozgat, whose history extends as far back as the Hittite
period. It was an important residential area in those times, and Alisar, one of
the main Hittite cities, lies inside the borders of this province. Bogazkoy and
Alacahoyuk, though not being part of Yozgat, are near enough to reflect the
central position of the site with the notable ruins found in the district.
Today's city of Yozgat, on the other hand, is rather new, founded in the 18th
century by the Ottomans. Capanoglu Ahmet Pasa, who was the "Bey" of the Turkmens
at that time was the founder; and the Capanoglu Mosque which carries his name,
stands as a remnant of this period along with the Suleyman Bey Mosque
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