Ankara, Turkey

Travel Blogs from Ankara (185)

Visiting the Capital, Ankara, Turkey travel blog
Visiting the Capital
Oct 15, 2005

... of Independence with Greece, the new president of Turkey, Atatürk, moved the capital from Istanbul to Ankara. Atatürk is credited with bringing Turkey into the modern age; he introduced various social and political reforms, changed the education system, ...

A travel blog entry by kimandmartin
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Ankara Day 1, Ankara, Turkey travel blog
Ankara Day 1
Jul 3, 2007

... my Swiss Army knife. It still seemed kind of early to go to sleep, so we took a taxi to Ankamall, the largest mall in Ankara on a quest to find a power transformer, but no dice. Bummer! I was impressed, however, with the fact that there were very few ...

A travel blog entry by 3beansabroad
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Kids
Kids' entries
Jul 3, 2007

... simit. It's this bread with honey and sesame seeds on top. We're walking to Ataturk's mausoleum, he's the guy who made modern Turkey in the early 1900's. Mom made us walk all the way up a steep hill and much more flat land, the mausoleum was cool though ...

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Bus then train, Ankara, Turkey travel blog
Bus then train
Jul 7, 2007

Today really wasn't much to write home about. We had the long bus ride (see tail end of the entry I counted for yesterday) and then we made our way to the train station. The traveling is starting to wear on us and we're looking forward to staying in ...

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Attractions in Ankara (18)

Anatolian Civilizations Museum (Anadolu Medeniyetleri Muzesi)
Anatolian Civilizations Museum (Anadolu Medeniyetleri Muzesi)

Ankara, Ankara, Turkey

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This fascinating museum contains over 200,000 historic pieces of which only a fraction can be displayed at one time. Exhibits include Early Bronze Age statues and Neolithic wall paintings.
Ankara Citadel (Hisar)
Ankara Citadel (Hisar)

Ankara, Ankara, Turkey

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The foundations of this structure were laid by Galatians and eventually completed by the Romans. Located atop a hill in the old city, the area inside the citadel contains many fine examples of traditional architecture.
Haci Bayram Mosque (Haci Bayram Camii)
Haci Bayram Mosque (Haci Bayram Camii)

Ankara, Ankara, Turkey

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The mosque as it stands today shows the architectural characteristics of late 17th century and 18th century mosques. The ceiling is made of ornamental wood, and floral and plant motifs can be found throughout.
Aslanhane Mosque (Aslanhane Camii)
Aslanhane Mosque (Aslanhane Camii)

Ankara, Ankara, Turkey

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This is a good example of a forest mosque as it was constructed of carved wooden columns supporting a wooden roof. Built in the 13th century, it was previously known as Arslanhane (The House of Lions) because of the lion statues surrounding it.

Forum Discussions on Ankara (7)

Your Opinions on Turkey
Posted on Mar 12, 2009, 07:47:11
... the resident frogs and terrapins don't seem to mind! Aphrodisias in the Central Aegean region is one of Turkey's most beautifully isolated major archaeological sites. Aphrodite, called Venus by the Romans, meant different things to many people. ...
Weather in Turkey during March '10
Posted on Oct 17, 2009, 03:25:37
The answer, of course, depends on what parts of the country you plan to visit. For serious meteorologists, Turkey has seven distinct climatic regions, but for most visitors, the most important distinctions are between the coast with its moderate ...
Weather in Turkey during March '10
Posted on Oct 16, 2009, 07:58:04
The answer, of course, depends on what parts of the country you plan to visit. For serious meteorologists, Turkey has seven distinct climatic regions, but for most visitors, the most important distinctions are between the coast with its moderate winter ...
Your Opinions on Turkey
Posted on Nov 1, 2007, 18:23:32
Yes, I definitely agree with you! Turkey is so fasinating... I had discovered Turkey in 2005 buy a random meeting on the internet and became friends with several people. I went out there in 2005 to Istanbul.. and loved it so much... I had never seen a ...