Kayseri

geographical name

Kay·​se·​ri ˌkī-zə-ˈrē 

variants or ancient Caesarea

ˌsē-zə-ˈrē-ə 

ˌse-zə-,

ˌse-sə-

or Mazaca

ˈma-zə-kə 

or Caesarea Mazaca

city of central Turkey in Asia at the foot of Mount Erciyes population 865,000

Note: Kayseri was the chief city of ancient Cappadocia.