Ankara

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Abacı Korusu

A forested recreation area near Kızılcahamam with walking paths and picnic spots.

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Ahmet Hamdi Akseki Mosque

Located along Eskişehir Road in Ankara, near the Presidency of Religious Affairs complex, Ahmet Hamdi Akseki Mosque is a notable example of contemporary Turkish mosque architecture. It is named after Ahmet Hamdi Akseki, a respected scholar known for his contributions to religious thought and education. The mosque’s expansive central dome, spacious interior and design inspired by traditional Islamic architecture give the building both a monumental presence and a sense of simplicity. Inside, the eye is drawn toward the dome, while calligraphic details and the distribution of natural light contribute to the atmosphere. Despite its considerable scale, the space is designed to provide a calm setting for prayer and reflection. Unlike the historic mosques clustered around Ankara’s old town, Ahmet Hamdi Akseki Mosque represents the architectural development of the modern capital. It is worth visiting for travellers interested in architecture, Islamic art and contemporary religious buildings in Türkiye. Visitors should respect prayer times and local mosque etiquette.

📍 Üniversiteler Mahallesi, Dumlupınar Bulvarı, Çankaya, Ankara, Türkiye

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Altınköy Open Air Museum

Altınköy Open Air Museum recreates aspects of traditional Anatolian village life through timber houses, workshops, agricultural spaces, animals and demonstrations of rural crafts. The large outdoor complex gives families an interactive alternative to conventional indoor museums.

📍 Beşikkaya, Altındağ, Ankara

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Ankara Ethnography Museum

The Ankara Ethnography Museum presents Turkish cultural heritage through clothing, carpets, manuscripts, metalwork, woodwork and everyday objects. The early Republican building also temporarily housed Atatürk's remains before their transfer to Anıtkabir.

📍 Hacettepe, Türkocağı Sk. No:4, Altındağ, Ankara

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Ankara Foundation Works Museum

The Ankara Foundation Works Museum displays carpets, kilims, manuscripts, woodwork, metal objects and architectural pieces preserved through Türkiye's foundation tradition. Its collections explain how religious, charitable and civic buildings were supported across centuries.

📍 Doğanbey, Atatürk Blv. No:23, Altındağ, Ankara

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Ankara Kalesi

A historic fortress on a hill above Ankara's old town, with panoramic city views and restored Ottoman-era houses.

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Ankara Opera Binası

The historic Ankara Opera House, home of the Turkish State Opera and Ballet.

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Ankara Sanat Tiyatrosu

A historic theater in Ankara's Ulus district, a center of Turkish stage culture.

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Ankara State Art and Sculpture Museum

The Ankara State Art and Sculpture Museum occupies a landmark early Republican building designed by architect Arif Hikmet Koyunoğlu. Its collection follows the development of Turkish painting and sculpture while the historic Turkish Hearth Hall remains an important cultural venue.

📍 Hacettepe, Türkocağı Sk. No:2, Altındağ, Ankara

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Aslanhane Mosque

Aslanhane Mosque, also known as Ahi Şerafettin Mosque, is a remarkable medieval wooden-columned mosque near Ankara Castle. Its timber interior, carved walnut minbar and tiled mihrab represent the architectural traditions that earned it recognition as part of a UNESCO World Heritage property.

📍 Kale, Ahi Şerafettin Sk., Altındağ, Ankara

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Aslanlı Yol

The ceremonial 262-meter path lined with 24 lion statues leading to the Anıtkabir mausoleum.

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Atatürk Botanik Bahçesi

A large botanical garden in Keçiören with themed plant collections, walking paths and greenhouses.

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Atatürk Orman Çiftliği

A large green space and historic farm established by Atatürk in 1925, west of central Ankara.

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Atatürk ve Kurtuluş Savaşı Müzesi

A museum inside Anıtkabir showing the War of Independence and Atatürk's life.

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Beypazarı Tarihi Çarşı

A restored Ottoman market area in Beypazarı with traditional houses, shops and telkari workshops.

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Beypazarı Tarihi Konaklar

Restored Ottoman mansions in Beypazarı, some open as museums or guest houses.

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Beypazarı Yaşayan Müze

A living museum in Beypazarı showing traditional crafts and Anatolian village life.

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Çamlıdere Fosil Ormanı

A fossil forest near Çamlıdere with petrified trees dating back millions of years.

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Çankaya Çağdaş Sanatlar Merkezi

A cultural center in Çankaya hosting exhibitions, concerts and theater performances.

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Çankaya Köşkü çevresi

The area around the Presidential residence. The building is not open to the public; view from outside.

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Çengelhan Rahmi M. Koç Müzesi

A private industrial and transport museum in a restored 16th-century Ottoman caravanserai.

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CerModern

CerModern is Ankara's major contemporary arts centre, created from former railway workshop buildings near Sıhhiye. Its programme includes temporary exhibitions, photography, performance, film, talks and cultural events within a distinctive industrial setting.

📍 Altınsoy Cd. No:3, Altındağ, Ankara

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CSO Ada Ankara

CSO Ada Ankara is a modern performing arts campus centred on the Presidential Symphony Orchestra. Its concert halls, public spaces and distinctive architecture host classical music, contemporary performances, festivals and cultural events throughout the year.

📍 Talatpaşa Blv. No:38, Altındağ, Ankara

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Çubuk Barajı

One of the oldest dams in Turkey, built in the early Republican period, with a surrounding recreation area.

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Çubuk Çarşı

The central market and shopping streets of Çubuk, a district northeast of Ankara.

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Çubuk-1 Barajı Mesire Alanı

A picnic and recreation area around the Çubuk-1 dam, popular with locals.

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Dikmen Vadisi

A large urban park in Ankara's Dikmen Valley with walking paths and green space.

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Duatepe Anıtı

A memorial site on Duatepe hill near Polatlı, commemorating the Battle of Sakarya in 1921.

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Erimtan Archaeology and Art Museum

Erimtan Archaeology and Art Museum presents a private archaeological collection within three restored historic Ankara houses beside the citadel. Roman jewellery, coins, ceramics and other objects are displayed alongside temporary exhibitions, concerts and educational programmes.

📍 Kale, Gözcü Sk. No:10, Altındağ, Ankara

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Eski Tren Garı

The historic Ankara railway station, an important Republican-era landmark.

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Estergon Kalesi

A modern reconstruction of the historic Estergon Castle in Keçiören, with panoramic views over Ankara.

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Eymir Gölü Cafés

Cafés and tea gardens on the shore of Eymir Lake, inside the METU campus area.

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Gökyay Vakfı Satranç Müzesi

A private museum in Ankara with one of the world's largest chess set collections.

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Gölbaşı Sahili

A lakeside promenade in Gölbaşı with cafés, parks and views over Mogan Lake.

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Gordion Antik Kenti

The ancient Phrygian capital near Polatlı, with royal tombs and archaeological remains.

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Gordion Müzesi

The museum at Gordion showing Phrygian artefacts and excavation finds.

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Güvenpark ve Güvenlik Anıtı

A central park in Kızılay with the Security Monument, a landmark of modern Ankara.

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Hacı Bayram Türbesi

The tomb of the Sufi saint Hacı Bayram Veli, next to his mosque in Ulus.

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Hacı Bayram Veli Mosque

Hacı Bayram Veli Mosque is an important active place of worship beside the Temple of Augustus in historic Ulus. The mosque and the adjacent tomb of Hacı Bayram Veli form one of Ankara's most significant spiritual and cultural destinations.

📍 Hacı Bayram, Sarıbağ Sk., Altındağ, Ankara

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Hıdırlık Tabya

A historic Ottoman-era hilltop fortification above Beypazarı with panoramic views.

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Hürriyet Kulesi

One of the ten towers around Anıtkabir, representing liberty.

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İnözü Vadisi

A scenic valley near Beypazarı with rock formations, walking paths and picnic areas.

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İstiklal Kulesi

One of the ten towers around Anıtkabir, representing independence.

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Julianus Sütunu

A 4th-century Roman column erected in honor of Emperor Julian, near the old Ulus quarter.

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Kale İçi (Ankara Kalesi içi)

The historic Ottoman-era houses, cafés and artisan shops inside Ankara Castle.

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Karacabey Camii

A 15th-century Ottoman mosque in Hamamönü, part of the Karacabey complex.

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Karacabey Hamamı

A 15th-century Ottoman bathhouse in Hamamönü, restored and still a landmark of the neighborhood.

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Karagöl Tabiat Parkı

A crater lake and nature park north of Ankara, popular for picnics, walking and forest views.

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Karum AVM

One of Ankara's oldest shopping centers, in the Kavaklıdere district.

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Keçiören Şelalesi

A man-made waterfall and park in Keçiören, popular with families.

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Keçiören Teleferiği

A cable car line in Keçiören with panoramic views over Ankara.

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Kızılay AVM

A shopping center in the Kızılay district of central Ankara.

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Kızılay Meydanı

Ankara's central square and main transport hub, with shops, cafés and connections to the metro.

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Kızılcahamam Çarşı

The central market and shopping streets of Kızılcahamam.

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Kızılcahamam Kaplıcaları

Thermal springs in Kızılcahamam, used since Roman times, with modern spa facilities.

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Kocatepe Mosque

Kocatepe Mosque is one of Ankara's largest and most visible places of worship. Completed in the late twentieth century, its four minarets, large central dome and classically inspired interior create a major landmark in the modern city centre.

📍 Kültür, Dr. Mediha Eldem Sk. No:67, Çankaya, Ankara

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Koyunpazarı Sokağı

A historic street in Ulus with artisan shops, coppersmiths and traditional trades.

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Kuğulu Pasajı

A small shopping arcade near Kuğulu Park with cafés, bookshops and boutique stores.

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Kuşcağız Aile Yaşam Merkezi çevresi

A neighborhood around the Kuşcağız Family Life Center with parks, cafés and local streets.

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Mehmet Akif Ersoy Kültür Evi

The house where Mehmet Akif Ersoy, author of the Turkish national anthem, lived and wrote. Now a museum.

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Midas Tümülüsü

A large Phrygian burial mound near Gordion, one of the oldest standing wooden structures.

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Mogan Gölü

A lake south of Ankara in Gölbaşı, popular for walking, cycling and lakeside cafés.

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Mogan Parkı

A lakeside park on Mogan Lake with walking paths and picnic areas.

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Mozole (Anıtkabir)

The main mausoleum building where Mustafa Kemal Atatürk's tomb is located.

Museums & History

MTA Natural History Museum

The MTA Natural History Museum explores Türkiye's geological and biological heritage through minerals, fossils, rocks, prehistoric life and natural-history displays. Its scientific collections make it especially valuable for families, students and visitors interested in the formation of Anatolia.

📍 Üniversiteler, Dumlupınar Blv. No:139, Çankaya, Ankara

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Museum of Anatolian Civilizations

The Museum of Anatolian Civilizations presents archaeological collections from across Anatolia in restored Ottoman buildings below Ankara Castle. Its chronological exhibitions include Paleolithic, Neolithic, Bronze Age, Hittite, Phrygian, Urartian and Classical-period objects.

📍 Kale, Gözcü Sk. No:2, Altındağ, Ankara

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Pembe Köşk (dış)

The historic residence of İsmet İnönü, Turkey's second president. Private residence — exterior view only.

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Presidential National Library

The Presidential National Library in Beştepe is Türkiye's largest library and an important contemporary cultural landmark. Monumental reading halls, extensive collections, exhibitions and study areas bring together architectural symbolism and public access to knowledge.

📍 Beştepe, Cumhurbaşkanlığı Blv., Yenimahalle, Ankara

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PTT Stamp Museum

The PTT Stamp Museum presents the history of postal services and communication through Turkish stamps, international collections, postal equipment and thematic displays. The restored historic building offers an accessible introduction to visual history and collecting.

📍 Anafartalar, Atatürk Blv. No:13, Altındağ, Ankara

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Rahmi M. Koç Museum Ankara

Rahmi M. Koç Museum Ankara occupies the historic Çengelhan and Safranhan buildings below Ankara Castle. Its collections explore transport, industry, communications, science and everyday life through vehicles, machines, workshops and objects connected with Ankara.

📍 Kale, Depo Sk. No:1, Altındağ, Ankara

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Republic Museum

The Republic Museum occupies the Second Grand National Assembly building, used by parliament between 1924 and 1960. Exhibitions document the development of the early Republic through original halls, photographs, documents and personal objects.

📍 Doğanbey, Cumhuriyet Cd. No:7, Altındağ, Ankara

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Roma Tiyatrosu

The remains of a Roman-era theater on the slope below Ankara Castle.

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Roman Baths of Ankara

The Roman Baths of Ankara are the remains of a large imperial bath complex traditionally associated with the third century. Visitors can examine the foundations of cold, warm and hot rooms together with columns, inscriptions and other archaeological material.

📍 Anafartalar, Çankırı Cd. No:43, Altındağ, Ankara

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Sakarya Şehitliği

A memorial site near Polatlı commemorating the Battle of Sakarya in the Turkish War of Independence.

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Selanik Caddesi

A central Ankara street with shops, cafés and restaurants between Kızılay and Kocatepe.

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Soğuksu Milli Parkı

A national park near Kızılcahamam with pine forests, walking trails and picnic areas.

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Temple of Augustus and Rome

The Temple of Augustus and Rome stands beside Hacı Bayram Veli Mosque and preserves one of the most important surviving copies of the Res Gestae Divi Augusti. Its location reveals the layered Roman, Byzantine, Ottoman and modern history of central Ankara.

📍 Hacı Bayram, Altındağ, Ankara

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Tunalı Hilmi Caddesi

Ankara's most famous shopping and café street, in the Kavaklıdere district.

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Ulucanlar Prison Museum

Ulucanlar Prison Museum preserves a former prison that operated for much of the twentieth century. Restored cells, wards, personal stories and historical displays examine imprisonment, political history and difficult periods in Türkiye's recent past.

📍 Şükriye, Ulucanlar Cd. No:63, Altındağ, Ankara

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Vakıf Eserleri Müzesi

A museum showing Ottoman-era calligraphy, carpets, metalwork and foundation artefacts.

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War of Independence Museum

The War of Independence Museum occupies the building where the Grand National Assembly first convened in 1920. Its rooms, documents, photographs and historical objects introduce the political and military foundations of the Turkish Republic.

📍 Doğanbey, Cumhuriyet Blv. No:14, Altındağ, Ankara

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Yüksel Caddesi

A pedestrian street in Kızılay with bookshops, cafés and cultural venues.