
Hacettepe University was founded in 1954 in Ankara by Professor Dr. İhsan Doğramacı as the Chair of Public Health, linked to the Faculty of Medicine of Ankara University. It began its academic life in 1967 under the name Hacettepe University. During the same year, under the rectorship of Professor Dr. İhsan Doğramacı, Hacettepe University now encompasses 16 faculties, 4 vocational schools, 15 institutes, 98 Research and Application Centers, 1 technology park, and 1 Conservatory. Additionally, it
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Baran Berber

Ankara Yüksek Ziraat Enstitüsü is a higher education and research institution established in Ankara in 1933 with the aim of researching modern agricultural techniques and training specialists, in line with the agricultural development goals of the Republic of Türkiye. As part of the university reforms carried out in the tenth year of the Republic, the institute began operations simultaneously with Istanbul University. Although named an institute, its academic structure, authority, and resources
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Çamlıdere is a settlement known for its historical heritage, natural beauty, unique museums, and local culture, subordinate to Ankara Province. Although its founding date is not precisely known, traces from the Seljuk and Byzantine periods are present within its boundaries. It is traditionally believed that the settlement’s former name, “Kuzveren,” changed to “Şeyhler” following the arrival of Şeyh Ali Semerkandi. Originally a village under Beypazarı, it gained independent district status in 195
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Museum of Anatolian Civilizations is an archaeology museum located in the Ankara district of Ulus, in the Atpazarı neighborhood, along the southeast wall of Ankara Castle. The museum was created through the restoration of two historic buildings from the Ottoman period: the Mahmut Paşa Bedesteni and the Kurşunlu Han. Today, the museum displays archaeological artifacts from the Paleolithic Age to the present day in chronological order and holds a unique collection that places it among the world’s
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Muhammed Samed Acar

Gordion Museum was established in 1963 next to Yassıhöyük, a village with a population of 500 at the time, located in the Polatlı district of Ankara. This site, region, lies at the confluence of the Sakarya (Sangarios) and Porsuk rivers, along the Ankara-Eskişehir highway, 18 km northwest of Polatlı, place. In the 1990s, the museum was expanded with additional storage facilities, laboratories, and exhibition and information halls, enriching its open and indoor display areas. In 2000, it reached
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Muhammed Samed Acar

Beypazarı is a historic district located in the northwestern part of Ankara, along the old Ankara-Istanbul route, approximately 98 to 100 kilometers from the capital. It is bordered by the districts of Ayaş, Güdül, Nallıhan, Kıbrıscık, Çamlıdere, Polatlı, Mihallıçcık, Eskişehir, Gerede, Seben and Kızılcahamam. It covers an area of 1,868 km² and has an elevation of 675 meters. The district, which has three town (Karaşar, Kırbaşı, Uruş) and 65 villages besides Center, has a central city composed o
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Muhammed Samed Acar

Çankaya is one of the central districts of Ankara, the capital of Türkiye, and holds a unique position in the political, social, and cultural life of the Republic of Türkiye due to both its administrative structure and symbolic significance. Located south of Ankara, Çankaya hosts numerous strategic and symbolic structures including Türkiye Grand National Assembly, ministries, embassies, universities, and Anıtkabir. The district, which developed rapidly with the advent of the Republic, has become
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Seda Özdemir

Nallıhan is a district in Türkiye’s Central Anatolia Region, affiliated with Ankara. Located approximately 160 kilometers from the city center of Ankara, Nallıhan lies in the western part of the province along the historic Silk Road. To its east is Beypazarı, to its north are Göynük and Mudurnu districts of Bolu, and to its west is Mihalıççık district of Eskişehir. With an area of approximately 2,079 km², the district is one of Ankara’s largest by surface area.Ankara, Nallıhan – General View ("
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Ankara, besides being the capital of Türkiye, has throughout history served as a row bearing traces of many different civilizations and, due to its strategic location, has been a city where numerous cultures interacted. This city, whose history extends back to the Hellenistic Period, has been ruled by the Roman, Byzantine, Seljuk and Ottoman Empires, and played a house role in the foundation of the Republic of Türkiye.Ankara (Source: Pexels/Yunus Eren Tekneci)" image-alternate="" image-element-f
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Ankara–Haymana Jet Crash (2025), 23 December 2025, when a Falcon 50-type private jet carrying a Libyan military delegation departed from Ankara Esenboğa Airport bound for Mitiga Airport in Tripoli, Libya, crashed within the borders of Türkiye, in the district of Haymana, Ankara, resulting in an aviation accident. The incident occurred in a non-residential area near Kesikkavak Village, Haymana district, shortly after the aircraft lost contact with air traffic control units following takeoff.All a
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