Balışeyh

Balışeyh lies on the central Anatolian plateau east of the Kızılırmak River. The settlement grew among open hills and agricultural land on the road between Ankara and the eastern interior. Its Ballı Baba mosque and tomb are associated with the early Turkish period; the building has traditionally been dated to the twelfth century. The mosque preserves a reminder of the religious communities that took root on the plateau.