--- title: "Is Aksaray walkable? Walkability score 48/100 · How Walkable" description: "Aksaray scores 48/100 for walkability across its central 5 km, likely an underestimate: open map data lists few places outside its centre, which scores 99." url: https://howwalkable.com/cities/turkey/aksaray updated: 2026-10-22 license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- 1. [Cities](https://howwalkable.com/cities) 2. [Turkey](https://howwalkable.com/cities/turkey) 3. Aksaray # How walkable is Aksaray? By [Oscar Higson-Spence](https://howwalkable.com/about#author). Updated 22 October 2026 Aksaray has a walkability score of 48 out of 100 across the 5 km around its centre, which makes it car-dependent: most errands require a car. Its centre scores 99, and open map data lists fewer everyday places away from the centre here, so the score is likely an underestimate. It is the 24th most walkable of the 28 cities ranked in Turkey. 48 out of 100: Car-Dependent Most errands require a car. * #24 of 28 in Turkey * #617 of 690 tied, worldwide * 99 at the centre [Open on the map](https://howwalkable.com/?lat=38.36866&lon=34.02251&q=Aksaray%2C%20Turkey) ## What's within walking distance of the centre 1,218 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Aksaray. The nearest grocery is about a minute away on foot. Every category earns full or nearly full points. ### Groceries 3.0 of 3 points * Şok, 1 min * Taşpazarı Aksaray, 3 min * Güler Manav, 5 min ### Restaurants & bars 3.0 of 3 points * Aksaray Nur Börek, 1 min * Çorbacım, 2 min * Anteplimm Çorba Kebap Lahmacun, 3 min ### Shopping 2.0 of 2 points * Mert Pet Shop, 1 min * Murat\_iletisim\_68, 1 min * O-kam hilal Güvenlik, 2 min ### Coffee 2.0 of 2 points * Enderun Kitap ve Kahve, 1 min * Land Of Games, 2 min * Osaka Cafe, 2 min ### Banks 1.0 of 1 point * Garanti BBVA Aksaray Şubesi, 6 min * Bank Asya, 6 min * DenizBank, 6 min ### Parks 0.9 of 1 point * Şehit Yavuz Beyazıt Parkı, 7 min * Selçuklu Parkı, 9 min * Aksaray Ulu Camii Parkı, 11 min ### Schools 1.0 of 1 point * Piri Mehmet Paşa Ortaokulu, 5 min * Aksaray Etkin Eğitim Kişisel Gelişim Kursu, 5 min * Kamber Guluzar Demir Ilkokulu, 5 min ### Books & libraries 1.0 of 1 point * teknotkk, 6 min * İşler Kitabevi Aksaray Şubesi, 6 min * POLAT Kırtasiye Fotokopi Aksaray 213 30 12, 6 min ### Culture & entertainment 1.0 of 1 point * Tgz kına ve sünnet evi, 6 min * Aksaray Kral Fm 95.1, 7 min * Fırıncılar Odası, 8 min Measured from the centre at 38.3687, 34.0225, the point near Aksaray's middle with the most places in walking range. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route. ## Street layout Within 800 m of the centre there are about 305 street intersections per km², and blocks average 60 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced. ## How far walkability reaches Aksaray's score of 48 is the average across the 5 km around its centre, the point with the most everyday places within a walk. Walkability averages 93 within 1 km of the centre, 58 from 1 to 3 km out and 28 from 3 to 5 km out. 26 of the 91 points within 5 km fall on water or on land without streets, such as hillsides, forest or farmland, and are left out, so the score describes only the built-up part. 26% of the sampled area scores 70 or more, where most errands can be done on foot. Walkability falls off steeply away from the centre, so check a specific address on the map. ![Walkability scores across the 5 km around central Aksaray, one hexagon per square kilometre. 26% of points score 70 or more; the lowest, 1, is 4 km to the north-west.](https://howwalkable.com/maps/turkey/aksaray.svg?v=b9bb9151d09d) Each hexagon is the score at a point, 1 km from its neighbours, across the 5 km around central Aksaray. Rings mark 1, 3 and 5 km from the centre. Gaps are water or land without streets. | Area | Score | Scoring 70+ | Points sampled | | ------------- | ----- | ----------- | -------------- | | Centre | 99 | 100% | 1 | | Within 1 km | 93 | 100% | 7 | | 1 to 3 km out | 58 | 37% | 27 | | 3 to 5 km out | 28 | 0% | 31 | ## Nearby cities | City | Distance | Score | | ----------------------------------------------- | -------- | ----- | | [Kayseri](https://howwalkable.com/cities/turkey/kayseri), Turkey | 133 km | 71 | | [Konya](https://howwalkable.com/cities/turkey/konya), Turkey | 146 km | 81 | | [Tarsus, Mersin](https://howwalkable.com/cities/turkey/tarsus), Turkey | 179 km | 40 | | [Mersin](https://howwalkable.com/cities/turkey/mersin), Turkey | 182 km | 78 | | [Adana](https://howwalkable.com/cities/turkey/adana), Turkey | 192 km | 75 | ## Questions about walking in Aksaray ### Is Aksaray a walkable city? Its centre is, but most of the area around it is not. Aksaray has a walkability score of 48 out of 100 across the 5 km around its centre, which makes it car-dependent: most errands require a car. Its centre scores 99. Open map data lists fewer everyday places away from the centre in some cities, so scores there may be underestimates. The score covers about 80 km² around the busiest point rather than the whole city, and suburbs further out are usually less walkable, so check a specific address on the map. It ranks 24th of 28 cities in Turkey and joint 617th of 690 worldwide on How Walkable. ### What is the most walkable city in Turkey? Istanbul is the most walkable of the 28 cities ranked in Turkey, with a score of 97. Aksaray ranks 24th with 48. ### How does Aksaray compare with nearby cities? Aksaray sits between its nearest ranked neighbours: it scores 48, against Kayseri (71, 133 km away), Konya (81, 146 km away) and Tarsus, Mersin (40, 179 km away). ### Which part of Aksaray is most walkable? Aksaray's most walkable area is its centre, the point near the middle of the city with the most places in walking range, which scores 99. Walkability averages 93 within 1 km of it. Beyond 2.5 km, it holds up best to the west (averaging 47) and falls most to the south-east (21). ### How is Aksaray's walkability score calculated? For Aksaray it is the average of 65 points spaced 1 km apart within 5 km of its busiest point, leaving out water and land without streets; 17 of them score 70 or more. Each point counts groceries, restaurants, shops, cafés, banks, parks, schools, libraries and cultural venues within a 30 minute walk, gives nearer places more weight, and loses up to 20% where streets are sparse or blocks are long, using open map data from Overture Maps (release 2026-09-23.1) and OpenStreetMap. It measures what is within a walk, not what the walk is like: pavements, traffic, safety, hills and heat are not part of the score. 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