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images by Tomislav Šipek, 24 February 2015, and Jens Pattke, 15 October 2012, respectively
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The flag of Aksaray (photo) is white with the municipality's emblem.
The former flag of Aksaray (photo) was blue with the municipality's former emblem. "Belediyesi" means "Municipality". The emblem features Mount Hasan (Hasan Dağı), a volcano (3,268 m) overlooking Aksaray.
Tomislav Šipek & Ivan Sache, 15 November 2018
images by Tomislav Šipek,
1 July 2015
More versions of the flags that are used are seen on
photo,
photo.
Tomislav Šipek,
1 July 2015
image by Tomislav Šipek, 9 January 2018
The flag of Bağlıkaya (photo) is white with the municipality's emblem. "Belediyesi" means "Municipality".
Tomislav Šipek, 9 January 2018
Sultanhanı is no longer part of Aksaray district, having now been made into a district itself. See Sultanhanı
image by Tomislav Šipek, 23 September 2017
The flag of Taşpınar (photo) is white with the municipality's emblem. "Belediyesi" means "Municipality".
Tomislav Šipek, 23 September 2017
image by Tomislav Šipek, 10 September 2015
The municipality of Yenikent (4,676 inhabitants in 2007, website), established in 1966, is located 25 km of Aksaray.
The town was established, as Hamarat / Amarat, a name derived from Arab
Imarret, by Grand Vizier Mehmet Pasha to house his personal library. The
ruins of Eski (Old) Amarat are located 2 km of Yenikent. It is said that
the stones of the bridge were used to build to central mosque of
Yenikent (lit., New Town).
The flag of Yenikent (photo) is white with the municipality's emblem (image). "Belediyesi" means "Municipality".
The emblem of Yenikent represents the history, culture and natural
environment of the town, which was located on the Silk Road.
The three colors of the border and the clover leaf with three leaflets
recall the town's motto, "Love, Tolerance and Friendly Service."
The emblem is framed by a Seljuk eight-pointed star. Such a star is
commonly used in domes and ceiling of Seljuk building in Aksaray and in
Taşpınar carpets, which were once woven in Yenikent.
Starting from the vertical blue point and running clockwise, the points
respectively represent compassion, kindliness, patience, truth, secrecy,
loyalty, generosity, and gratitude to God.
The clover leaf represents alfalfa [a plant of the same family,
Fabaceae], which is grown over 50,000 acres in the town, using the
latest technology and cropping tools.
Green is the color of natural environment and a symbol of peace and
relaxing. Green conveys a sens of openness and confidence, increasing
productivity. It also evokes hope, innovation, rejuvenation and revival.
Green represents here innovation in every area and Yenikent people's
generosity, sharing and hospitality.
Blue represents the sky and the sea, freedom, peace and eternity. As a
relaxing color, it offers comfort and peace to people. The upward point
means rising, Yenikent being on its way to become a decent town.
Red represents physical activity, dynamism and youth; emotionally, it
means happiness, perseverance and determination. It is a kind of power
and aura, fostering human action.
Red represents Yenikent people's work, mobility and determination.
Orange is an exciting, happy, dynamic, striking and lucid color. It
represents Yenikent people's eagerness to work.
[
Municipal website]
Tomislav Šipek & Ivan Sache, 14 September 2018
images by Tomislav Šipek, 14
January 2025 and Ivan Sache, 16 June 2017
Aksaray University (Aksaray Üniversitesi - ASÜ; website) is a state university whose foundation was accepted by the Council of Ministers in 2006. The university was established by Law No. 5,467 published on 17 March 2006 in the official gazette No. 26,111, separating from Niğde University. ASU is composed of 10 Faculties, 2 Institutes, 8 Vocational Schools, 3 Schools and 3 Departments.
The flag of ASÜ (photo,
photo,
photo,
photos,
photo,
photo) is white with the university's emblem.
The emblem is protected by a patent registered on 27 November 2008. The colours are specified as follows (CMYK):
Pink 3 35 5 0 Light blue 27 3 0 0 Dark blue 100 44 0 0 Font Trebuchet MS
The emblem refers to Mount Hasan, local history, and Lake Tuz (Salt Lake).
[ASÜ website]
Some flags (photo) - including the flag hoisted in front of the university's entrance (photo, photo) - feature a simplified version of the logo, without the ring, the university's name and year of foundation being written in black letters beneath the emblem.
Ivan Sache, 16 June 2017
image by Tomislav Šipek, 14
January 2025
Photo:
https://www.medya61.com/gundem/trabzon-universitesinden-konferans-h61990.html
Tomislav Šipek, 14
January 2025
image by Ivan Sache, 2 September 2019
The flag of ATSO (photo, photo) is white with the organization's emblem.
Ivan Sache, 2 September 2019
image by Ivan Sache, 24 October 2017
The flag of the Aksaray Commodity Exchange (photo, photo, photo) is white with the organization's logo.
Ivan Sache, 24 October 2017
image by Tomislav Šipek,
2 July 2025
A drawing of the version of the flag with the motto "the locomotive of the city" is shown in this photo.