1. 1. ANKARA Hello! Welcome to our capital city, Ankara. So, let's learn about this city, shall we?
2. 2. Ankara is the capital of Trkiye, located in the middle of Anatolia.
3. 3. Ankara is the second crowded city in Turkey due to many advantages brought by being the capital. There are good schools, hospitals, work opportunities, government buildings, commercial and industrial sites, etc.
4. 4. Ankara has an old history which can be traced back to Bronze Age. First civilization was Hatti and Hitites. Most important rulers of this region was Romans, Seljuks and Ottomans. An Roman Empire era Ankara coin.
5. 5. Ankara became the capital city of Turkey in 1923. In October 13,1923, The Grand National Assembly Of Turkey (Turkish: TBMM, Trkiye Byk Millet Meclisi) declared Ankara as the capital city of the Turkish Republic.
6. 6. The Grand National Assembly of Turkey (TBMM) was founded in Ankara on 23 April 1920.
7. 7. Ankara has got many cultural, and historical places. There are many parks, shopping malls and sightseeing's. Lets see some of them! This is Ankara Citadel and Castle, which was built by Galatians.
8. 8. Ankara Ethnography Museum In this museum, there is a fine collection of folkloric as well as Seljuk- and Ottoman-era artifacts.
9. 9. Museum of Anatolian Civilizations Situated at the entrance of Ankara Castle, it is an old "bedesten" (covered bazaar) that has been beautifully restored and now houses a unique collection of Paleolithic, Neolithic, Hatti, Hittite, Phrygian, Urartian, and Roman works as well as a major section dedicated to Lydian treasures.
10. 10. State Art and Sculpture Museum This museum is close to the Ethnography Museum and houses a rich collection of Turkish art from the late 19th century to the present day. There are also galleries which host guest exhibitions.
11. 11. War of Independence Museum This building, located on Ulus Square, was originally the first Parliament building (TBMM) of the Republic of Turkey. The War of Independence was planned and directed here as recorded in various photographs and items presently on exhibition. In another display, wax figures of former presidents of the Republic of Turkey are on exhibit.
12. 12. Also there are important mosques in Ankara .One of them is Hac Bayram Mosque.It is located in Ulus. Near the Mosque ,there is the temple of Augustus.
13. 13. The founder of Trkiye is Mustafa Kemal Atatrk. Atatrks mausoleum (ANITKABR) is located in Ankara.
14. 14. Many exhibitions are organized at the Atatrk Cultural Center.
15. 15. Arts and cultural activities are important for Ankara. Presidential Symphony Orchestra and state and private theatres, cinemas are also located in Ankara. Opera, modern dance and ballet are also important for Ankara.
16. 16. There are many parks in Ankara. Genlik Park is the most famous one. Also Kuulu Park, Altn Park, Gven Park, Botanical Park are natural beauties of Ankara. GENLK PARKI
17. 17. If you want to go for shopping ,you can prefer going to krklar Yokuu. Because you can find antiques,carpets, jewelery which are special and different .You can find also different kinds of shops which are selling spices and dried fruits.
18. 18. If you want to go to the modern shopping areas,you can go to Kzlay,Tunal Hilmi Avenue or many many malls.
19. 19. KIZILAY KUULU PARK
20. 20. Ankara has continental climate, with cold and snowy winters and hot, dry summers. If you come here in winter you need warm clothes!
21. 21. Ankara is famous for its Angora cat and Angora goat. Ankara cat is mostly white and its eyes can be different colors. Ankara goat is very also white and its fur is valuable.