it became a district with the Law No. 3392. The district has 5 town municipalities and 16 villages. As per the Metropolitan Municipality Law No. 5216, published in the Official Gazette dated 23.07.2004 and numbered 25531, Talas district became the central district and 4 villages turned into neighborhoods. These are Cebir, Akçakaya, Çatakdere and Yazılı. Talas was historically a summer resort due to its proximity to Kayseri and its high landforms, though this trend has changed with its urbanization and improvement of transportation connections to the region. The Armenian population of the district hosted the Greek Army Commander-in-Chief Trikupis and his entourage, who were captured in the Turkish War of Independence. Before the mass deportation of Armenians from the area, Talas was known as an important trade center in Anatolia. The mayor of Talas is Mustafa Yalçın. He is a member of the AKP. Economy There are small-scale furniture workshops and a textile factory built on ready-made clothing in the district. Erciyes University is located in Talas and employs a large population of professors and staff. As of 2019, the university had an undergraduate population of 56,103. With the extension of Kayseray to Talas, the city has evolved into a bedroom community to adjacent Kayseri which serves as the financial center of the larger region. Gallery Bibliography See also Kayseri Province Talas American College External links Kayseri Governorship Site See also Talas American College References The information in this article is based on that in its Turkish equivalent. Kayseri Cities in Turkey Districts of Kayseri Province Populated places in Kayseri Province Towns in Turkey