Bahçelievler,_Ankara

Bahçelievler, Ankara

Bahçelievler, Ankara

Neighbourhood in Çankaya, Ankara, Turkey

For the district of Istanbul, see Bahçelievler.

Bahçelievler is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Çankaya, Ankara Province, Turkey.[1] Its population is 10,638 (2022).[2] The name means 'houses with gardens' in Turkish.

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The neighborhood was known in the 1970s as a battleground for the right and left wing political factions. In particular, it is the place of the Bahçelievler massacre of 8 October 1978, when 7 students, members of the Workers' Party of Turkey, were killed by neo-fascists, see "Multi-party period of the Republic of Turkey".

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Places in Bahçelievler, Ankara

  • The main building of the Turkish National Library system (Milli Kütüphane Başkanlığı[3]) is located here.
  • Bahcelievler Culture and Leisure Centre houses four movie theatres, one bowling hall and other facilities.
  • Bahcelievler Business Centre is a business and shopping centre of Ankara. It also houses three movie theatres and a number of cafes.
  • Ankara Ice Palace, an indoor ice arena, opened in 1989.

References

  1. [1]
    Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  2. [2]
    "Population Of Municipalities, Villages And Quarters". TÜIK. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  3. [3]
    Milli Kütüphane Baskanligi (National Library of Turkey) Archived 2006-06-10 at the Wayback Machine (in English)


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