TOKİ. In 2014, Talas was connected to Kayseri via the Kayseray light rail system. Geography The district is located at the foot of Mount Erciyes, which is 7 km to southeast of Kayseri. The altitude of the district is 1100 meters above sea level. The southern portion of the district has a rugged geographical structure while the north is primarily a flat Anatolian plain. There are no streams or lakes. Lower Talas is a valley with an average altitude of 1100 meters, and Upper Talas is a plateau with an altitude of 1191 meters. Ali Mountain is located at an altitude of 1870 meters in the southeast of the district. Mount Ali is a volcanic mountain formed as a result of the eruption of Mount Erciyes. Winters are cold and snowy while the summers are hot and dry. Rain usually falls in the spring and autumn seasons. There is no forest in the district, it is covered with meadows and pastures. There are plateaus in the villages of Cebir, Çömlekçi and Kepez in the district. The district's geographical features have become less predominant with its urbanization. Climate Temperature The temperature in Talas starts to rise from March. It reaches its highest values in July and August. During summer months, the temperatures routinely reach 39 to 40 °C. With the effect of the continental climate, the night temperature may drop to lows around 10 °C. From September onwards, the temperature decreases continuously. This decline continues until the end of February. The winter season is regarded as severely cold and dry. The average winter temperature is -1, -2 °C. Snowfall occurs between November and April. Precipitation Since the climate of the district has a continental climate, precipitation generally falls in the form of snow in winter and rain in spring. Since 2010, the annual precipitation average of 359.7mm per square meter. This is lower than the average for Turkey which is between 500mm and 600mm. Population The population of Talas has grown rapidly between 1990 and 2020. In 1990, the city had a population of 30,485 which rose gradually to 34,879 in 2000. After 2000, the area rapidly urbanized with a population rising to 93,769 in 2010 and 165,127 in 2020. Administrative structure While it was a town connected to Kayseri Liva before 1907, the town organization was established in 1907 and it became a sub-district of Kayseri in 1911. In 1987,