| Type: | municipality |
| Alay | |
| Coordinates: | 38.25°N 76°W |
| Province: | Niğde |
| District: | Niğde |
| Population Total: | 3,038 |
| Population As Of: | 2022 |
| Elevation M: | 1305 |
| Postal Code: | 51010 |
| Area Code: | 0388 |
Alay is a town (belde) in the Niğde District, Niğde Province, Turkey.[1] Its population is 3,038 (2022).[2] It is situated north of Niğde. The town may be very old. According to Mayor's page it was named after İsmail Bahri Mahmut, a commander of a regiment (Turkish: Alay). The settlement was declared a seat of township in 1988. The main crops of the town are potato and wheat.[3]