ðə mˈaʊntɪnz sɚɹˈaʊndɪŋ ðə sˈɪɾi, ðə plætˈoʊ ɐsˈɛndɪŋ ɪn tˈɛɹɪsᵻz ɔnðɪ ˈæmɐsɪə plˈeɪn, ænd ðə fˌɔːɹɾɪfɪkˈeɪʃən fəsˈɪlᵻɾiz stˈɑːɹɾɪŋ æz fˈɑːɹ æz fˈaɪv kˌeɪˈɛm ɛnˈeɪbəl ðə sˈɪɾi təbi ˈiːzili dᵻfˈɛndəbəl.
The mountains surrounding the city, the plateau ascending in terraces on the Amasya Plain, and the fortification facilities starting as far as 5 km enable the city to be easily defendable.