Things to Do in Turkey

Ankara-Istanbul high-speed railway

The Ankara–Istanbul high-speed railway (Turkish: Ankara–İstanbul yüksek hızlı demiryolu), is a 561 km (349 mi) long high-speed railway currently running between Ankara and Istanbul.

Turkish State Cemetery

The Turkish State Cemetery (Turkish: Devlet Mezarlığı) is a national and military cemetery in Ankara, Turkey, containing the graves of the presidents of Turkey and the high-ranked, close companions-in-arms of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of the Republic of Turkey, in the Turkish War of Ind…

Atakule AVM

Atakule is a 125 m (410 feet) high communications and observation tower located in the Çankaya district of central Ankara, Turkey, and is one of the primary landmarks of the city.

Çankaya Köşkü

The Çankaya Mansion (in Turkish: Çankaya Köşkü) was the official residence of the president of the Republic of Turkey from 1923 to 2007. Now it is the official residence of the vice president of Turkey since 2018.

Ankara Botanic Park

Akköprü

Akköprü (Turkish: ak köprü, "white bridge", Ottoman Turkish: اق کوپری‎) is a historical bridge in Yenimahalle district of Ankara, Turkey, crosses the Ankara River in front of Varlık neighbourhood. It is the oldest bridge in Ankara and still in good condition.

IMAX Ankamall

ANKAmall is the second largest shopping centre in Turkey after Cevahir Mall from İstanbul. There is located in Ankara, covering an area of 176,000 square metres (1,890,000 sq ft). It was opened on 27 August 1999 as Migros Shopping Centre.Official site Mobilworx - The on-site shop

Pembe Köşk

Pembe Köşk (Pink Villa) is an Ottoman-era house in the Çankaya district of Ankara, Turkey, which is the city's oldest villa and was the home of Turkish President İsmet İnönü from 1925 to 1973.İnönü purchased the villa in 1924 and it was used for strategic meetings by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk…

Feza Gürsey Science Center

Feza Gürsey Science Center (Turkish: Feza Gürsey Bilim Merkezi, FGBM) is a science museum in Ankara, Turkey. It is named after Feza Gürsey (1921 - 1992), the renowned Turkish mathematician and physicist.The center was founded by the Metropolitan municipality of Ankara.

Temple of Augustus and Rome

Temple of Augustus and Rome is an augusteum located in Altındağ district of Ankara. It is thought to have been built around 25-20 AD. Besides being one of the most important Roman period ruins in the city, it is also known for Monumentum Ancyranum.

Victory Monument

Victory Monument (Turkish: Zafer Anıtı also known as Ulus Atatürk Anıtı) is a monument in Ankara, Turkey.The monument is in the Ulus Square which was the main square in Ankara before the 1950s.

Gökçek Park

Gökçek Park is a public park in Ankara, Turkey. Gökçek Park is in Keçiören which is district of Ankara. The park area is about 5.4 ha (13 acres). It is named after Melih Gökçek, the mayor of Ankara Metropolitan Municipality.

sheraton ankara hotel & convention center

The Sheraton Ankara is a hotel and convention center in Ankara, Turkey. It is run by Sheraton Hotels and Resorts and is located in the Kavaklıdere quarter of central Ankara, near the city's central business district.

Kuğulu Park

Kuğulu Park (Swan Park) is a 1 ha (2.5 acres) public park in the Çankaya neighborhood of Ankara, Turkey. The park is known for its swans (a symbol of Ankara), but also has ducks and geese.

Anıtkabir

Anıtkabir (literally, "memorial tomb") is the mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the leader of the Turkish War of Independence and the founder and first President of the Republic of Turkey.

Cebeci Modern Cemetery

The Cebeci Asri Cemetery (Turkish: Cebeci Asri Mezarlığı) is a cemetery located in the Cebeci quarter of central Ankara, Turkey serving multiple religions.

Ankara 19 Mayıs Stadium

The Ankara 19 Mayıs Stadium (Turkish: Ankara 19 Mayıs Stadyumu) was the home venue of Ankara's Gençlerbirliği. It was built in 1930 and is part of the 19 Mayıs Sports Complex, which is located in the Ulus district. The stadium had a capacity of 19,209 (all-seater).

Roman Baths

The Roman Baths of Ankara are the ruined remains of an ancient Roman bath complex in Ankara, Turkey, which were uncovered by excavations carried out in 1937-1944, and have subsequently been opened to the public as an open-air museum.The baths are located on a plateau, traditionally known as Çankır…

Güvenpark

Güvenpark or Güven Park (literally: Trust Park), is an urban public park located adjacent to the Liberty Square in the Kızılay neighborhood of Ankara in Turkey.

State Theaters Headquarters

The Turkish State Theatres (Turkish: Devlet Tiyatroları - DT) is the official directorate of the national theatre companies in Turkey. It is bound to the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and financed by the state to promote performed arts and enhance the public interest they receive.

Kocatepe Camii

The Kocatepe Mosque (Turkish: Kocatepe Camii) is the largest mosque in Ankara, Turkey. It was built between 1967 and 1987 in the Kocatepe quarter in Kızılay, and its size and prominent situation have made it a landmark that can be seen from almost anywhere in central Ankara.

Human Rights Monument

The Human Rights Monument or Human Rights Sculpture is a monument in Turkey's capital, Ankara.The monument was made by sculptor Metin Yurdanur in 1990 out of bronze. The monument which depicts a woman reading the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, has been the assembly point of many protests.

Ankara Vakıf Museum

Vakıf Museum (Turkish: Ankara Vakıf Eserleri Müzesi) is an ethnography museum in Ankara, Turkey exhibiting endowed articles.

St. Theresa of Lisieux Church

The Ankara St. Térèse Church (Turkish: St. Térèse Kilisesi) is a Catholic Church in Ankara the capital of Turkey.After the 1917 Great Ankara Fire, it was used as the French Embassy until the move to the new service building from 1928 until 1980.

Ankara Synagogue

The Ankara Synagogue (Turkish: Ankara Sinagogu) is the largest synagogue in Ankara, the capital of Turkey. It was built between 63 BCE in Ulus.

Ulucanlar Prison Museum

The Ulucanlar Prison Museum (Turkish: Ulucanlar Cezaevi Müzesi) is a former state prison in Ankara, Turkey that was converted into a prison museum following restoration by Altındağ Municipality. The museum was opened in 2011.

Aslanhane Mosque

Aslanhane Mosque (Turkish: Arslanhane Camisi) is a 13th-century mosque in Ankara, Turkey.The mosque is in the old quarter of Ankara next to Ankara Castle. With an altitude of 947 metres (3,107 ft) it overlooks Ankara at 39°56′12″N 32°51′55″E.

Hattusa

Hattusa (also Ḫattuša or Hattusas ; Hittite: URUḪa-at-tu-ša, Hattic: Hattush) was the capital of the Hittite Empire in the late Bronze Age.

Tomb of Ahi Evren

Tomb of Ahi Evren is a part of mosque-tomb complex in Kırşehir, Turkey.The complex is in the center of Kırşehir at 39°08′53″N 34°09′33″E .

Lake Tuz

Lake Tuz (Turkish: Tuz Gölü meaning 'Salt Lake'; anciently Tatta - (Ancient Greek: ἡ Τάττα, Latin: Tatta Lacus)) is the second largest lake in Turkey with its 1,665 km2 (643 sq mi) surface area and one of the largest hypersaline lakes in the world.

Sivrihisar Great Mosque

Sivrihisar Grand Mosque (Turkish: Sivrihisar Ulu Camii) is a historical mosque in Sivrihisar, Turkey.The mosque is located in Sivrihisar ilçe (district) of Eskişehir Province. It was built by Leşker Emir Celaleddin Ali in 1231–1232 during the reign of Anatolian Seljuk Sultan Kayqubad I (r.

Beypazarı

Beypazarı is a Turkish town and district of Ankara Province in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey, approximately 100 km west of the city of Ankara. According to the 2000 census, the population of the district is 46,493, of which 35,775 live in the town of Beypazarı.

Gordium

Gordion (Phrygian: Gordum; Greek: Γόρδιον, romanized: Górdion; Turkish: Gordion or Gordiyon; Latin: Gordium) was the capital city of ancient Phrygia.

Lake Mogan

Lake Mogan (Turkish: Mogan Gölü, also called Gölbaşı Gölü) is a small lake in Ankara Province, Turkey.The lake is 25 kilometres (16 mi) south of the Ankara city center within the intracity district of Gölbaşı at about 39°46′N 32°48′E.

Hacı Bayram Mosque

Hacı Bayram Veli Mosque is a mosque in Ankara. Along with Kocatepe Mosque it is one of the best known mosques in Ankara. Hacı Bayram Mosque was built during the Ottoman Empire period. It was named after the Turkish Sufi and poet Hacı Bayram-ı Veli on behalf of the latter.

Maltepe Camii

Maltepe Mosque (Turkish: Maltepe Camii) is a mosque in Ankara, Turkey. Along with Kocatepe Mosque, it is one of the best known mosques in Ankara.The mosque is situated in Maltepe neighborhood of Ankara at 39°55′29″N 32°50′49″E.

TCDD Open Air Steam Locomotive Museum

The TCDD Open Air Steam Locomotive Museum (Turkish: TCDD Açık Hava Buharlı Lokomotif Müzesi) is a railroad museum in Ankara, Turkey, which focuses on the history of steam locomotives that operated on the Turkish State Railways.

Republic Museum

Republic Museum (also known as "Second parliament Building of Turkey", Turkish: Cumhuriyet Müzesi) is a museum in Ankara, Turkey, which was the Turkish Parliament building from 1924–1960.The museum is in the Ulus neighborhood of Ankara, on Cumhuriyet Boulevard.

War of Independence Museum

The War of Independence Museum (Kurtuluş Savaşı Müzesi), housed in the first Turkish Grand National Assembly building in the Ulus district of Ankara, Turkey, displays important photographs, documents and furniture from the Turkish War of Independence.The one-storey andesite (Ankara stone) buildi…

İşbank Museum (Ankara)

İşbank Museum is a museum in Ankara, Turkey. The official name of the museum is "Economic Independence Museum" (Türkiye İş Bankası İktisadi Bağımsızlık Müzesi) This is the second museum of the bank the first being the İşbank Museum in İstanbul.

Gençlik Parkı

Gençlik Parkı (literally Youth Park) is a public park in Ankara, Turkey.The 27.5 ha (68 acres) park is almost at the center of Ankara. Its altitude is about 850 m (2,790 ft), which makes it one of the lowest points in Ankara.

Melike Hatun Camii

Melike Hatun Mosque is a mosque in Ankara, Turkey. It was opened to service on 27 September 2017.The mosque is named after Melike Hatun (not to be confused with Melike Mama Hatun). Nothing definite is known about Melike Hatun, except that she was a wealthy 14th-century lady.

Ankara Kalesi

Ankara Castle (Turkish: Ankara Kalesi) is a historic fortification in the city of Ankara in Turkey. It was founded in the 8th century BC by the Phrygians and rebuilt in 278 BC by the Galatians. The castle underwent several renovations during the Roman, Byzantine, Seljuk, and Ottoman eras.

Hittite Sun Course Monument

The Hittite Sun Disc Monument (Turkish: Hitit Güneş Kursu Anıtı) is a memorial dedicated to Hittites created by sculptor Nusret Suman, and placed in the Sıhhiye Square in 1978.

Ethnography Museum of Ankara

The Ethnography Museum of Ankara is dedicated to the cultures of Turkic civilizations. The building was designed by architect Arif Hikmet Koyunoğlu and was built between 1925 and 1928.

State Art and Sculpture Museum

The State Art and Sculpture Museum (Turkish: Resim ve Heykel Müzesi) is a museum dedicated to fine arts and sculpture in Ankara, Turkey.

Abdi İpekçi Park

Abdi İpekçi Park is an urban park in Ankara's Sıhhiye neighborhood. It was established in 1981 in honor of the assassinated Milliyet journalist Abdi İpekçi.

Museum of Anatolian Civilizations

The Museum of Anatolian Civilizations (Turkish: Anadolu Medeniyetleri Müzesi) is located on the south side of Ankara Castle in the Atpazarı area in Ankara, Turkey. It consists of the old Ottoman Mahmut Paşa bazaar storage building, and the Kurşunlu Han.

Private archeology museum and music venue

Erimtan Archaeology and Arts Museum (Turkish: Erimtan Arkeoloji ve Sanat Müzesi) is an archaeology museum and music venue in Ankara, Turkey.The museum is located at Gözcü St.

Lake Bolluk

Lake Bolluk is a lake in Turkey.The lake is in Cihanbeyli ilçe (district) of Konya Province at 38°32′25″N 32°56′34″E. It is situated to the east of the highway D.715, which connects Ankara to Silifke and to the west of Lake Tuz. The area of the lake is 11.5 square kilometres (4.4 sq mi).

Mudurnu

Mudurnu is a small town and a district of Bolu Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey, 52 km south-west of the city of Bolu. It covers an area of 1,349 km², and the population (2011) is 20,528 of which 4,936 live in the town of Mudurnu. As of 2010, the mayor was Mehmet İnegöl (CHP).

Lake Düden

Lake Düden, also known as Lake Kulu, (Turkish: Düden Gölü or Kulu Gölü), is a brackish water lake in Konya Province, Turkey.

Lake Kömüşini

Lake Kömüşini, also known as Lake Uyuz, (Turkish: Kömüşini Gölu or Uyuz Gölü) is a freshwater lake in Konya Province, Turkey.The lake is located in Kömüşini village to the north of Kulu ilçe (district) in Konya Province, central Turkey.

Lake Çöl

Lake Çöl (Turkish: Çöl Gölü, literally "Desert lake") is a hard water lake in Turkey.The lake is in Haymana and Bala ilçes (districts) of Ankara Province at 39°18′N 32°54′E.