Go visit Kugklu Park, aka Swan...
by divadsirrah
Go visit Kugklu Park, aka Swan Park I had a great time hanging out at Kuglu Park, relaxing and taking pictures. It was very peaceful, still, extremely beautiful under the glaring lights. When I came back in the day time, it wasn't as interesting. At night it is a truly magic place.
jackie's Club : Here is one of...
by jonturk
H'our Club : Here is one of the good and quality place of Ankara.Place is working on wednesday,friday,saturday and they are playing club music with popular Turkish DJ'S
adress: Koroglu street CANKAYA
Mey'hane : Here is another place that you can find live music.But its atmosphere is different, it contains more Turkish melodies, with Turkish musical instruments.
adress: at Köroglu street CANKAYA
Gul Baba of Ankara the Father of Roses
by Sirvictor
Gul baba (Father of Roses) is a famous Bektaschi Derwish buried in Budapest. (See my Budapest pages) He is very famous and respected that there are 20 graves in Istanbul called Gul Baba. (see my Istanbul pages) There are 18 Gul Baba graves in verious parts of Turkey. The Grave of Gul Baba is in Ulus district just 100 meters downhill from the Haci Bayram Mosque and Augustus Temple.The famous Hungarian Turkologist Dr. Ignacz Kúnos (1862-1945) surveyed many Turkish folk tales, songs and stories during his trips to Ottoman Turkey and published them in Budapest/Hungary between the years 1887-1905. He also wrote five tales that are claimed as if they were told by Gül Baba. He called him Kel Baba /Bald Father)
The tales are : The Place of the Cats, The Well of Ali, The Little Watermelone, The Jewel of the Passion.
King Midas Burial Mound
by mvtouring
Without a doubt, the largest mound in Gordion was that covering the tomb of King Midas. It is 53 m (174 ft) high and 300 m (984 ft) wide.
The large, almost square-shaped burial chamber is 6.2 m (20 ft) long and 5.15 m (17 ft) wide. The skeleton of King Midas was laid on a large bench, surrounded by other benches on which lay various gifts for the afterworld. Close observation of the skeleton revealed that King Midas died when he was around 60 years old, and that he was quite short in stature, 1.59 m (5 ft). Found on the floor of the tomb chamber were 166 bronze funeral gifts that most likely fell off the nine tables and walls. In addition, there were also 145 bronze fibula laid at the head of the deceased.
FIRST PARLIMENT BUILDING
by Tuna_ank
The Museum of Liberation: The museum is close to Ulus Square in a building that was originally the first parliament building of the Turkish Republic. The War of Liberation and revolutions were planned here by Atatürk and other parliamenters. Buildin opened at 23rd april 1920. Now there are wax figures and photographs about Turkish republic.
(Open every day, except Monday).