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.
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.