City Squares and Open Spaces
Prepared by: Simge Akkaş, Yağmur Saygılı and Elif Yazıcı Gümüşbıçak
Photos: Cem Gültekin
Here, you can find the symbolic areas, city squares, green parks and open spaces that make Ankara what it is. These are the most popular places to experience the urban life of Ankara that we strongly recommend you visit during your stay.
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Kızılay
There is a good chance you will pass by Kızılay since it has been the center of Ankara in terms of location and transportation since the 1950s. -
Kavaklıdere/Tunalı
The capital Ankara has a more planned structure than other cities in Türkiye. In the early years of the Republic, the layout of the new capital city was studied for a long time. -
Atatürk Orman Çiftliği (Atatürk Forest Farm)
Atatürk Orman Çiftliği was established by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of the Republic, in 1925 as a green area to be used as a farm in Ankara. -
Ulus / Government Square
Ulus is one of Ankara's most unique and oldest neighborhoods. It has a multi-layered history stretching from the Galatians to the Romans, from the Seljuks to the Ottomans and finally to the Republic.