Öveçler 1322.Cad. No:11 DISCOVER Çankaya/Ankara/TURKEY Öveçler 1322.Cad. No:11 Ph: +90 312 310T.C. 03 Ankara00 Governorship Çankaya/Ankara/TURKEY Fax:+90 312 309Ulus,ANKARA/TURKEY 34 07 Ph: +90 312 310 03 00 E-Mail: [email protected]:+90 312 306 66 66 Fax:+90 312 309 34 07 www.ankarakaE-Mail:[email protected] ANKARA E-Mail: [email protected] www.ankara.gov.tr www.ankara.org.tr facebook.com/ankaraka facebook/AnkaraKalkınmaAjansı facebook/Ankaravaliliği twitter.com/ankaraka twitter.com/ankaraka twitter.com/ankaravaliliği cityofankara LOCATION AND HISTORY WEATHER HOTELSTOURIST ATTRACTIONS TOURISTUNIVERSITIES ATTRACTIONS UNIVERSITIESSHOPPING SHOPPINGGOING OUT GOINGTRANSPORTATION OUT TRANSPORTATIONS.O.S IMPORTANTCITY MAP CONTACTS INDEX 02 the heart of anatolıa weather ın ankara 03 04 transportatıon IN ANKARA explore ankara 06 26 out of cıty experıence study ın ankara 31 36 stay ın ankara shop ın ankara 40 47 go out ın ankara 48 Important Contacts ANKARA • 5,639 million population • 44% of population is under 30 • 2nd largest GDP producer of Turkey • Turkey’s most liveable city • Cost of living below the EU average • 21 higher education units with top notch engineering and medical schools • 109 Research and Development Centers, 9 Technoparks, 11 Industrial Organized Zones • The heart of policy-making, education, health, trade and technology 1 WEATHER IN ANKARA Ankara has a continental climate. Cold and snowy winters are followed by hot and dry summers. Daytime temperatures in August occasionally hit 40°C. Nightly temperatures in the summer months can be as cool as 13°C. July and August are the hottest months with almost zero precipitation while April and May record the highest rainfall. Snowfall is common from November to March. Visiting Ankara between November and March calls for a good insulated coat and winter boots. T-shirt and shorts will be sufficient for visitors coming between June and August. Nights and other months require a windbreaker. HISTORICAL THE HEART OF WEATHER ANATOLIA 32° 28° 24° 20° 16° Ankara is the capital city of Turkey located at the heart of the 12° country. The city is surrounded by tributaries of Kızılırmak and 8° Sakarya rivers and stretches in the middle of the Anatolian plateau. It is the third largest city in the country with its surface 4° area of 25.632 km2. Ankara is not only the administrative 0° center of Turkey, it is the heart of policymaking, education, -4° health, trade and technology. It is also home to many foreign embassies, international institutions and companies. JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE JULY AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC 2 3 You can arrive to Ankara Esenboğa Airport by international or domestic flights. Airport shuttle buses can be taken from the airport to reach at multiple locations including Kızılay, Ulus and AŞTİ (the intercity bus station). Ankara High Speed Train Station is located within walking distance to Anadolu and Ulus metro stations. Thanks to its multi-functional architecture,the high speed train station includes shops, restaurants, cafes and a hotel. You can use TRANSPORTATION IN buses, minibuses (dolmuş) and metro to get around the city. The metro system of Ankara is a convenient and fast way to travel and Kızılay is the main switching point between the lines. Please see below for Ankara Metro Network Map ANKARA which provides a full view of the subway network. ANKARA METRO (SUBWAY) NETWORK METRO LINES Stations Stations Stations Stations Stations Signs Line ANKARAYMetro Line Station Ankara Metro Line AERIAL LIFT Transfer Station Stations First/Last Station Aerial Lift 4 5 HISTORIC LANDMARKS AND ATTRACTIONS ANITKABİR Anıtkabir, where is the final resting place of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of Turkish Republic, represents the respect of Turkish people to their savior. Located on Rasattepe, Anıtkabir reflects the grandiosity of modern architecture. The Atatürk and Independence War Museum inside Anıtkabir gives EXPLORE visitors the chance to witness how a nation was born. ANKARA CITADEL ANKARA Ankara Citadel (called Ankara Kalesi in Turkish), originally built as a garrison, has hosted several civilizations throughout the history. It is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Ankara as it is home to several The capital of Turkey, Ankara, is gaining popularity as museums including Anatolian a tourist destination combining its rich and diverse Civilizations Museum, old history with modernization and development. Ankara houses, mosques It offers a unique opportunity to experience its and other historical sights. It well-preserved culture and architectures with its is also possible to taste local ruins of Hittite, Frig, Lydia, Persian, Hellen, Roman, delicacies and buy traditional Byzantine and Seljuk Empires, a large concentration Turkish handcrafts in the of museums and a lively arts and culture scene. Its citadel as most of the old vibrant street life, traditional foods offered in stylish Ankara houses located in the restaurants, parks and open spaces providing various inner castle walls have been recrational experiences give more reasons to explore converted to restaurants and Ankara. gift stores. 6 7 HACI BAYRAM VELİ MOSQUE KOREAN MEMORIAL Hacı Bayram-ı Veli or Haji Korean Memorial was Bayram Wali (1352–1430) was built in 1973 in the a Turkish religious scholar, poet, memory of the Turkish a Sufi , and the founder of the soldiers who passed Bayrami Sufi order. He was born away in Korean War in a small village in Ankara, and during 1950-53. The became a scholar of Islam. His monument is recognized life changed after he received as a modern architecture example in Ankara and instruction in Tasawwuf. He renovated in 2010. built a Dervish lodge on the site in Ankara where his tomb and mosque stand today. The order grew popular with his successful teaching. COLUMN OF JULIAN The Haci Bayram Veli Mosque leans to the Temple of Augustus, which is the symbol of tolerance and Column of Julian, popularly peaceful co-existence of diverse communities. known as the Belkis Minaret, is located in Ulus, in a small square ringed by the buildings of the ATAKULE TOWER public institutions. It was erected to commemorate Roman Located in the center of the Emperor Julian the Apostate's city, Atakule is one of the visit to Ankara. It is a unique most important landmarks structure with a height of 15 of Ankara. On the top of the meters, which was constructed tower, there is an observation on a square pedestal by placing terrace where you can find white cylindrical stones on a picturesque panorama of top of each other. Column of the whole city. Tower hosts Julian is usually topped by a a newly renovated shopping stork’s nest, which has been the mall at the very beneath. subject of many photographs. SULUHAN ROMAN BATHS Suluhan is a historical caravanserai, which was built The ruins of the Roman Baths are located on Çankırı in the beginning of the 16th century according to Avenue, 400 meters from Ulus. They are the remains its vakfiye (inscription) of endowment. Suluhan, of an ancient Roman baths complex and one of the also known as Hasan Paşa Han, was used for coffee largest baths built by the Roman Empire. After the and yarn trade during the Ottoman period. After excavations that have exposed the ruins during the its reconstruction in 1984, Suluhan is mainly used 1937-1944 period, the baths were opened as an open- for leisure and tourism. It attracts local and foreign air museum. The coins found in the excavations visitors with its historical texture, cafes and souvenir suggest that the baths were built in the third century shops. by the Roman Emperor Caracalla: They were used for about 500 years and repaired from time to time. 8 9 ANKARA OPERA HOUSE TEMPLE OF AUGUSTUS The building, which The temple of was orginally built Augustus, which as an exhibition was named after center in 1933, was the Roman emperor later converted into Augustus, was an opera house. erected to celebrate It is designed in the conquest of the accordance with province of Galatia the principles of the by the King of Second National Architecture Movement of Turkey. Galatia. It is one of the most significant monuments It consists of three main sections: Entrance, audience of its time. The temple, which was later transformed hall and stage. The building successfully represents into a church in the early Christian era, is adjacent to the architectural features of traditional Turkish house the Hacı Bayram-ı Veli Mosque. construction thanks to the use of local materials and techniques.The building has also named the district where it is located. The Historic Ankara Opera House continues to host the large productions of the Ankara State Opera and Ballet, and it is worthwhile to catch one of their successful performances. REPUBLIC MONUMENT CER MODERN Located in Ulus Square, the monument was erected in 1927 as a gift of the Turkish Nation to the heroes of the Turkish War of Independence. The monument contains a group of statues including equestrian Atatürk at the center. In front of the monument, there are two soldiers: One is calling his friends to the battle and Intending to be a societal education project, Cer the other is observing the Modern aims to provide an inclusive experience of front. There are also reliefs art. With the continuous production of projects; it of Atatürk and his friends became a center for culture and education. Ankara’s in the Battle of the Dumlupınar at the right side of Cer Modern sits in a space that used to house train the monument as well as the reliefs of the invading maintenance sheds and ateliers in the 1920s. After the army, which greets the glorious Turkish Flag at the successful renovation of the structure by the Ministry left side.