Cappadocia (/kæpəˈdoʊʃə/; also Capadocia; Turkish: Kapadokya, from Greek: Գամիրք (Gamirq): Armenian, Καππαδοκία Kappadokía, from Ancient Greek: Καππαδοκία, from Old Persian: wikt: Katpatuka) is a historical region in Central Anatolia, largely in the Nevşehir, Kayseri, Aksaray, and Niğde Provinces in Turkey.