Things to Do in Ankara: Places and Attractions

Polatlı is a municipality and district of Ankara Province, Turkey. Its area is 3,618 km2, and its population is 128,378. It is 80 km west of the Turkish capital Ankara, on the road to Eskişehir.

Tarihi Karacabey Hamamı is a historical Turkish bath located in the Altındağ district of Ankara. It was commissioned by Kazasker Celalettin Karacabey İbn-i Abdullah as part of the Karacabey Mosque and complex, with construction starting in 1427 and finishing in 1440. The Hamamönü neighborhood is named after this bath, which was restored in 1988 to its original form. It is within walking distance of the Anadolu Medeniyetleri Müzesi (609 m) and Ulucanlar Cezaevi Müzesi (662 m), and the nearest public transport is Kurtuluş train stop (564 m).

Anıtkabir is a mausoleum complex located in the Çankaya district of Ankara, Turkey. It serves as the resting place of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, founder and first President of the Turkish Republic. Designed by architects Emin Onat and Orhan Arda, the construction of Anıtkabir began in 1944 and was completed in 1953. In addition to the mausoleum, the complex consists of various structures and monuments, as well as a wooded area known as the Peace Park.

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Gavur Castle, formerly known as Ghiaour and Giaour castle, all meaning infidel's castle, is a castle located in the Dereköy neighborhood of Haymana, on the road to the Kara Ömerli neighborhood.

Feza Gürsey Science Center is a science museum in Ankara, Turkey. It is named after Feza Gürsey, the renowned Turkish mathematician and physicist. The center was founded by the Metropolitan municipality of Ankara.

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Mehmetçik Monument is a monumental sculpture featuring a Turkish soldier on Kartaltepe of Polatlı, a rural area of Ankara Province, Turkey. The name of the monument Mehmetçik is the diminutive form of the common name Mehmet, which is used to nickname Turkish soldiers.

Duatepe Martyrs' Memorial is a historic monument located in Polatlı, Ankara. Situated on the last defense line of the Sakarya Battle, Duatepe was the first hill recaptured from the enemy during the Turkish War of Independence, symbolizing a turning point in the war. Designed by State Artist sculptor Metin Yurdanur, the monument was opened on September 12, 2000, and bears the names of 81 martyrs.

The İhsan Doğramacı Statue, located in Çankaya, Ankara, is a historic monument situated in front of the library on the Bilkent University Central Campus. The statue was a gift to Bilkent University from Azerbaijani President Heydar Aliyev and was unveiled in 2002. This bronze statue, dedicated to the Turkish physician and academic İhsan Doğramacı, stands 4 meters and 20 centimeters tall with its pedestal.

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The Cartography Museum is a military museum located in the Cebeci district of Ankara. It is situated in the central barracks of the General Directorate of Mapping, which is affiliated with the Ministry of National Defense.

Column of Julianus or the popularly known Belkıs Minaresi; It is a Victory column located in the Ulus district of Ankara, Turkey.

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Ankara Castle is a historic fortification in the city of Ankara, Turkey, constructed in or after the 7th century. The earliest fortification on the site was constructed in the 8th century BC by the Phrygians and rebuilt in 278 BC by the Galatians. The castle was rebuilt or renovated under the Roman, Byzantine, Seljuk, and Ottoman Empires.

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The Hittite Sun Disc Monument is a memorial dedicated to Hittites created by sculptor Nusret Suman and placed in Sıhhiye Square, Ankara, Turkey, in 1978.

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