sˈɪns ðə sˈɪɾi hɐz ɐ kˈiː loʊkˈeɪʃən ɪn bᵻtwˌiːn ɐlˈɑːkə ænd ˈæmɐsɪə plˈeɪnz, æz lˈɔŋ æz ðə sˈɪɾi, wˌɪtʃ ɪz tˈuːdˈeɪz dˈɪstəns fɹʌm hˈæɾuːsəz, stˈændz stˈɪl, ðə ɹˈoʊdz tə bˈɑːɡɐzkˌɔɪhˈæɾuːsəz ɑːɹ ˌʌndɚ kəntɹˈoʊl.
Since the city has a key location in between Alaca and Amasya plains, as long as the city, which is two-days distance from Hattusas, stands still, the roads to Bogazkoy-Hattusas are under control.