© · Public domainAnkara ProvinceTürkeiAnkara Province sits in central Turkey, mostly in the Central Anatolia region. To the north lie mountain forests, while the south stretches into dry plains. The Kızılırmak and Sakarya rivers water the land, along with reservoirs and natural lakes. Lake Tuz, Turkey’s second largest, partly lies in the province’s… read moreOpen place
© A.Savin · FALAnıtkabirAnkaraAnıtkabir stands on Rasattepe, a hill in Ankara’s Çankaya district chosen in 1939 for its central view across the city. The complex was built between 1944 and 1953 to house the remains of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, founder of the Turkish Republic. Designed by architects Emin Onat and Orhan Arda, it combines Neoclassical… read moreOpen place
© A.Savin · FALKocatepe MosqueAnkaraThe Kocatepe Mosque stands in Ankara’s Kızılay district, its white stone domes and four slender minarets rising above the city. Completed in 1987, it is the largest mosque in the Turkish capital and a landmark visible from most parts of central Ankara. The building follows a neo-classical Ottoman style, drawing… read moreOpen place
© Dosseman · CC BY-SA 4.0Museum of Anatolian CivilizationsAltındağThe Museum of Anatolian Civilisations stands in Ankara’s Atpazarı district, beneath Ankara Castle’s southern walls. Two Ottoman buildings house it: the 15th-century Mahmut Paşa Bedesteni, a domed bazaar with 102 shops, and the Kurşunlu Han, a caravanserai with two storeys of rooms around a central courtyard. Both were… read moreOpen place
© A.Savin · FALAtakuleÇankayaAtakule is a 125-metre communications and observation tower in Ankara’s Çankaya district. It stands on a hill, so the tower can be seen from almost anywhere in the city on clear days. Prime Minister Turgut Özal opened the tower on 13 October 1989. Architect Ragıp Buluç designed the structure, which was built between… read moreOpen place
© Charismaniac at Turkish Wikipedia · Public domainNational Library of TurkeyAnkaraThe National Library of Turkey stands in Ankara’s Çankaya district. Founded in 1946, it began with 8,000 printed works and soon moved to a temporary building. By 1948 it opened to the public and later gained legal independence in 1950. A new building was planned in 1965 and completed in 1983. The library now occupies… read moreOpen place
© Bernard Gagnon · CC BY-SA 3.0Ankara CastleAnkaraAnkara Castle stands on a hill in the centre of Ankara, Turkey. Its oldest parts date from the 8th century BC when the Phrygians built the first fortification here. The Galatians rebuilt it in 278 BC, and later the Romans, Byzantines, Seljuks and Ottomans each repaired or enlarged the walls. Two lines of defence… read moreOpen place
© Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0Temple of Augustus in AnkaraAltındağThe Temple of Augustus and Rome stands in Ankara’s Altındağ district. It was built between 25 and 20 BC after Rome took control of central Anatolia. Earlier a Phrygian temple occupied the site in the 2nd century BC. Only the side walls and the carved door frame survive today. The positions of six columns can still be… read moreOpen place
© A.Savin · FALAnkara ArenaAnkaraAnkara Arena is an indoor sporting arena in Ankara, Turkey. It opened in April 2010 and replaced the nearby Ankara Atatürk Sport Hall. The arena seats 10,400 spectators. It was built for the 2010 FIBA World Championship. Three Turkish Basketball League clubs now play their home games there: Hacettepe Üniversitesi,… read moreOpen place
© Mcdrwal · CC BY-SA 4.0Yunus Emre InstituteAnkaraThe Yunus Emre Institute in Ankara stands on Atatürk Boulevard in the capital’s diplomatic quarter. It is the flagship centre of a worldwide network created by the Turkish government in 2007 to teach the Turkish language and share the country’s culture abroad. Named after the 14th-century poet Yunus Emre, the… read moreOpen place
