{"id":13248,"date":"2025-11-09T23:13:01","date_gmt":"2025-11-09T22:13:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/?p=13248"},"modified":"2026-01-03T18:44:01","modified_gmt":"2026-01-03T17:44:01","slug":"what-see-in-ankara-interesting-places","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/en\/asia\/what-see-in-ankara-interesting-places\/","title":{"rendered":"What to See in Ankara \u2013 The Most Interesting Places in city"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"13248\" class=\"elementor elementor-13248 elementor-12343\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fb6cea e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9fb6cea\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6129706 elementor-toc--minimized-on-desktop elementor-widget elementor-widget-table-of-contents\" data-id=\"6129706\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;exclude_headings_by_selector&quot;:[],&quot;no_headings_message&quot;:&quot;No headings were found on this page.&quot;,&quot;minimized_on&quot;:&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;headings_by_tags&quot;:[&quot;h2&quot;,&quot;h3&quot;,&quot;h4&quot;,&quot;h5&quot;,&quot;h6&quot;],&quot;marker_view&quot;:&quot;numbers&quot;,&quot;minimize_box&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;hierarchical_view&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;min_height&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"table-of-contents.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__header-title\">\n\t\t\t\tTable of contents\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__toggle-button elementor-toc__toggle-button--expand\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-toc__6129706\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-label=\"Open table of contents\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__toggle-button elementor-toc__toggle-button--collapse\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-toc__6129706\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-label=\"Close table of contents\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M240.971 130.524l194.343 194.343c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941l-22.667 22.667c-9.357 9.357-24.522 9.375-33.901.04L224 227.495 69.255 381.516c-9.379 9.335-24.544 9.317-33.901-.04l-22.667-22.667c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941L207.03 130.525c9.372-9.373 24.568-9.373 33.941-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-toc__6129706\" class=\"elementor-toc__body\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__spinner-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"elementor-toc__spinner eicon-animation-spin e-font-icon-svg e-eicon-loading\" aria-hidden=\"true\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 1000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M500 975V858C696 858 858 696 858 500S696 142 500 142 142 304 142 500H25C25 237 238 25 500 25S975 237 975 500 763 975 500 975Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6be05a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6be05a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Hello! \ud83d\udc4b<\/h2><p class=\"p1\">Ankara isn\u2019t the kind of place you end up in by accident. It doesn\u2019t pop up in every ad, it\u2019s not shouting from travel agency posters, and it won\u2019t chase you around with postcard views. Yet once you finally get there, you realize it has far more to show than the quiet presence it keeps in most travel guides would suggest.  <\/p><p class=\"p1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/en\/blog\/desert-horizons-2025-part-2-turkey\/\">We dropped by during Desert Horizons<\/a> \u2014 our route from Poland through Turkey and onward to the Middle East. <a href=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/en\/blog\/desert-horizons-from-poland-to-oman\/\">There was the bike, the panniers, the sore legs from all the uphill walks<\/a> \u2014 and then there was Ankara, which quickly stopped being just a \u201ctechnical stop in the capital\u201d and turned into a collection of moments, views, and snapshots we actually want to look back on. <\/p><p class=\"p1\">In this post, we\u2019re sharing exactly those spots \u2014 the ones we actually visited, walked through, photographed, and can genuinely recommend adding to your own Ankara itinerary.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">If you\u2019re after the practical side of things \u2014 how to get there, SIM cards, money matters \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/en\/asia\/ankara-travel-guide-food-and-tips\/\">check out our separate Ankara travel guide. Here, we\u2019re cutting straight to the good stuff<\/a>: what\u2019s actually worth seeing in Turkey\u2019s capital. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1475ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b1475ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"DUwDvf lfPIob\">Melike Hatun Mosque<\/h2><p>\ud83c\uddf9\ud83c\uddf7 Melike Hatun Mosque \/ \ud83d\udccc Pin on Google Maps \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/NVMomkn772tMtHdW7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">click here<\/a>.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">It\u2019s that massive white mosque that inevitably ends up in your photos if you\u2019re wandering between Ulus and K\u0131z\u0131lay. Located right on Atat\u00fcrk Boulevard, next to Gen\u00e7lik Park\u0131, it stands on a site that used to be known more for its chaos than for elegant architecture. Now, it dominates the skyline of this part of the city \u2014 impossible to miss.  <\/p><p class=\"p1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Melike_Hatun_Mosque\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Melike Hatun Camii<\/a> is relatively new \u2014 construction began in 2013, and it officially opened in 2017. Designed by Hilmi \u015eenalp, it follows a distinctly classical \u201cSinan-style\u201d look: four minarets (around 72 m tall), a large central dome (about 27 m in diameter and 47 m high), a courtyard, and colonnades \u2014 everything you\u2019d expect from a grand Ottoman-inspired mosque, just freshly built and spotless. The interior can accommodate up to 7,000 worshippers.  <\/p><p class=\"p1\">The mosque takes its name from Melike Hatun, a 14th-century benefactor believed to have funded the construction of several buildings in Ankara. Historians don\u2019t fully agree on the details of her life, but the name serves as a symbolic nod to the city\u2019s local heritage rather than a randomly chosen historical figure. <\/p><p class=\"p1\">We didn\u2019t go inside, but just walking around the mosque was impressive. The area is well-kept and clean, with stairs and an open square that give you plenty of great photo angles. The whole place nicely reflects how Ankara has been tidying up and reshaping its representative spaces in recent years.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d417a3f elementor-widget elementor-widget-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_gallery_masonry\" data-id=\"d417a3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"qi_addons_for_elementor_image_gallery_masonry.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m qodef-qi-image-gallery-masonry qodef-qi-fslightbox-popup qodef-popup-gallery qodef-image--hover-zoom qodef-qi-grid qodef-layout--qi-masonry qodef-items--fixed qodef-col-num--3 qodef-responsive--predefined\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-grid-inner\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-qi-grid-masonry-sizer\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-image-wrapper qodef-grid-item qodef-item--portrait\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"qodef-popup-item\" itemprop=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/turkey-ankara-melike-hatun-mosque-003-scaled.jpeg\" data-type=\"image\" data-fslightbox=\"gallery-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"1300\" src=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/turkey-ankara-melike-hatun-mosque-003-650x1300.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_portrait size-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_portrait\" alt=\"Interior view of Turkey\u2019s Ankara Melike Hatun Mosque with ornate arches, chandeliers, and a central minbar niche\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-image-wrapper qodef-grid-item qodef-item--landscape\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"qodef-popup-item\" itemprop=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/turkey-ankara-melike-hatun-mosque-002-scaled.jpeg\" data-type=\"image\" data-fslightbox=\"gallery-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1300\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/turkey-ankara-melike-hatun-mosque-002-1300x650.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_landscape size-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_landscape\" alt=\"Turkey, Ankara Melike Hatun Mosque with minarets and domed roof under a clear blue sky\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-image-wrapper qodef-grid-item qodef-item--landscape\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"qodef-popup-item\" itemprop=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/turkey-ankara-melike-hatun-mosque-001.jpeg\" data-type=\"image\" data-fslightbox=\"gallery-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1300\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/turkey-ankara-melike-hatun-mosque-001-1300x650.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_landscape size-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_landscape\" alt=\"Ankara Melike Hatun Mosque minaret and dome with ornate Arabic inscription against a clear blue sky\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6cfa2ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6cfa2ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"DUwDvf lfPIob\">PTT Philatelic Museum<\/h2><p>\ud83c\uddf9\ud83c\uddf7 PTT Pul M\u00fczesi \/ \ud83d\udccc Pin on Google Maps \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/ejdRhBMdfroEp7Na8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">click here<\/a>.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">It\u2019s one of those places you walk into \u201cjust for five minutes out of curiosity\u201d and end up saying, \u201chey, that was actually pretty cool\u201d. We stumbled upon <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ptt.gov.tr\/posta-ptt-pul-muzesi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PTT Pul M\u00fczesi<\/a> by accident while passing through Ulus, expecting something along the lines of a dusty \u201cstamp collectors only\u201d exhibition. Instead, we found a surprisingly well-curated little museum inside a historic building \u2014 and best of all, it\u2019s free (and as we like to say, free is a fair price \ud83d\ude06). <\/p><p class=\"p1\">The museum is located at Atat\u00fcrk Boulevard 13, inside the former Emlak ve Eytam Bank building, designed in the 1930s by Clemens Holzmeister. <\/p><p class=\"p1\">It\u2019s not a museum just for stamp collectors with magnifying glasses. Even if you couldn\u2019t care less about philately, it still works great as a quick look at how the state and communication systems developed in Turkey. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d1640b elementor-widget elementor-widget-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_gallery_masonry\" data-id=\"6d1640b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"qi_addons_for_elementor_image_gallery_masonry.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m qodef-qi-image-gallery-masonry qodef-qi-fslightbox-popup qodef-popup-gallery qodef-image--hover-zoom qodef-qi-grid qodef-layout--qi-masonry qodef-items--fixed qodef-col-num--3 qodef-responsive--predefined\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-grid-inner\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-qi-grid-masonry-sizer\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-image-wrapper qodef-grid-item qodef-item--square\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"qodef-popup-item\" itemprop=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/turkey-ankara-ptt-stamp-museum-001.jpeg\" data-type=\"image\" data-fslightbox=\"gallery-7\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/turkey-ankara-ptt-stamp-museum-001-650x650.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_square size-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_square\" alt=\"Antique postal stamps display at Turkey\u2019s Ankara PTT Stamp Museum, with metal postmark stamps on white cards\" srcset=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/turkey-ankara-ptt-stamp-museum-001-650x650.jpeg 650w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/turkey-ankara-ptt-stamp-museum-001-148x148.jpeg 148w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/turkey-ankara-ptt-stamp-museum-001-296x296.jpeg 296w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/turkey-ankara-ptt-stamp-museum-001-1300x1300.jpeg 1300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-image-wrapper qodef-grid-item qodef-item--landscape\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"qodef-popup-item\" itemprop=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/turkey-ankara-ptt-stamp-museum-004-scaled.jpeg\" data-type=\"image\" data-fslightbox=\"gallery-7\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1300\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/turkey-ankara-ptt-stamp-museum-004-1300x650.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_landscape size-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_landscape\" alt=\"Vintage telegraph and voltmeter instruments on display at Ankara PTT Stamp Museum, Turkey\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-image-wrapper qodef-grid-item qodef-item--landscape\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"qodef-popup-item\" itemprop=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/turkey-ankara-ptt-stamp-museum-003-scaled.jpeg\" data-type=\"image\" data-fslightbox=\"gallery-7\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1300\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/turkey-ankara-ptt-stamp-museum-003-1300x650.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_landscape size-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_landscape\" alt=\"Turkey, Ankara PTT Stamp Museum display case with vintage stamps, typewriters, and a model airplane\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-image-wrapper qodef-grid-item qodef-item--square\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"qodef-popup-item\" itemprop=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/turkey-ankara-ptt-stamp-museum-002-scaled.jpeg\" data-type=\"image\" data-fslightbox=\"gallery-7\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/turkey-ankara-ptt-stamp-museum-002-650x650.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_square size-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_square\" alt=\"An exhibit at Turkey\u2019s Ankara PTT Stamp Museum showing a brass printing press with cymbal-like wheel components\" srcset=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/turkey-ankara-ptt-stamp-museum-002-650x650.jpeg 650w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/turkey-ankara-ptt-stamp-museum-002-148x148.jpeg 148w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/turkey-ankara-ptt-stamp-museum-002-296x296.jpeg 296w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/turkey-ankara-ptt-stamp-museum-002-1300x1300.jpeg 1300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13b59d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"13b59d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"DUwDvf lfPIob\">City park<\/h2><p>\ud83c\uddf9\ud83c\uddf7 Gen\u00e7lik Park\u0131 \/ \ud83d\udccc Pin on Google Maps \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/ejdRhBMdfroEp7Na8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">click here<\/a>.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">Gen\u00e7lik Park\u0131 is one of those classic \u201cbreathing spaces in the middle of the city\u201d \u2014 a large green area between Ulus and the train station, perfect for a short escape from traffic and concrete. Built in the 1940s on what used to be a swamp, it\u2019s held up surprisingly well over the years: about 27\u201328 hectares of space, an artificial lake, walking paths, plenty of greenery, a few amusement-park corners, and a nice view of central Ankara in the background.  <\/p><p class=\"p1\">During our visit, we hit a bit of a plot twist \u2014 the main fountain and water display looked impressive in theory, but something was under maintenance, so instead of a light show we got the \u201cconstruction site lite\u201d version. Still, the park itself is a solid spot for a walk, a quick reset, photos with the city skyline, or a short break between other stops in the center. It\u2019s not the most spectacular park in the world, but as an easily accessible pocket of calm right in the middle of the capital \u2014 definitely worth adding to your list.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-180664f elementor-widget elementor-widget-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_gallery_masonry\" data-id=\"180664f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"qi_addons_for_elementor_image_gallery_masonry.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m qodef-qi-image-gallery-masonry qodef-qi-fslightbox-popup qodef-popup-gallery qodef-image--hover-zoom qodef-qi-grid qodef-layout--qi-masonry qodef-items--fixed qodef-col-num--3 qodef-responsive--predefined\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-grid-inner\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-qi-grid-masonry-sizer\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-image-wrapper qodef-grid-item qodef-item--huge-square\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"qodef-popup-item\" itemprop=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/turkey-ankara-genclik-park-003-scaled.jpeg\" data-type=\"image\" data-fslightbox=\"gallery-8\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1300\" height=\"1300\" src=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/turkey-ankara-genclik-park-003-1300x1300.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_huge-square size-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_huge-square\" alt=\"Two tall metallic sculptures and a spherical monument in Ankara Genclik Park, Turkey, under a blue sky with clouds\" srcset=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/turkey-ankara-genclik-park-003-1300x1300.jpeg 1300w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/turkey-ankara-genclik-park-003-148x148.jpeg 148w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/turkey-ankara-genclik-park-003-296x296.jpeg 296w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/turkey-ankara-genclik-park-003-650x650.jpeg 650w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1300px) 100vw, 1300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-image-wrapper qodef-grid-item qodef-item--square\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"qodef-popup-item\" itemprop=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/turkey-ankara-genclik-park-002-scaled.jpeg\" data-type=\"image\" data-fslightbox=\"gallery-8\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/turkey-ankara-genclik-park-002-650x650.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_square size-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_square\" alt=\"Turkey, Ankara Genclik Park: archway covered with flowers framing stairs by the lake with a woman standing in sunlight\" srcset=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/turkey-ankara-genclik-park-002-650x650.jpeg 650w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/turkey-ankara-genclik-park-002-148x148.jpeg 148w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/turkey-ankara-genclik-park-002-296x296.jpeg 296w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/turkey-ankara-genclik-park-002-1300x1300.jpeg 1300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-image-wrapper qodef-grid-item qodef-item--square\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"qodef-popup-item\" itemprop=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/turkey-ankara-genclik-park-001-scaled.jpeg\" data-type=\"image\" data-fslightbox=\"gallery-8\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/turkey-ankara-genclik-park-001-650x650.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_square size-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_square\" alt=\"A bird statue flying above fountains in Ankara Genclik Park, Turkey\" srcset=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/turkey-ankara-genclik-park-001-650x650.jpeg 650w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/turkey-ankara-genclik-park-001-148x148.jpeg 148w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/turkey-ankara-genclik-park-001-296x296.jpeg 296w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/turkey-ankara-genclik-park-001-1300x1300.jpeg 1300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5320ce2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5320ce2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Ataturk Monument<\/h2><p>\ud83c\uddf9\ud83c\uddf7 Ulus Atat\u00fcrk Statue \/ \ud83d\udccc Pin on Google Maps \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/wwBfrU7aJndLeGCr7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">click here<\/a>.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">It\u2019s a monument that\u2019s pretty much impossible to miss while exploring the city. Ulus Atat\u00fcrk Heykeli stands right in the heart of Ulus Square \u2014 once Ankara\u2019s main square before the city\u2019s pulse shifted toward K\u0131z\u0131lay. Today, it\u2019s more of a crossroads between history and everyday life: busy streets, people going about their routines, and this massive statue standing proudly in the middle of it all.  <\/p><p class=\"p1\">The monument isn\u2019t just \u201csome general on a horse\u201d. It\u2019s the Zafer An\u0131t\u0131 (Victory Monument), unveiled in 1927 and designed by Austrian sculptor Heinrich Krippel. At the center, Atat\u00fcrk sits on horseback, surrounded by three figures: two soldiers and a woman carrying an artillery shell. That last detail is a clear tribute to the role civilians \u2014 and especially women \u2014 played in Turkey\u2019s War of Independence, not just a decorative touch to complete the scene.   <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bfd6f9c elementor-widget elementor-widget-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_gallery_masonry\" data-id=\"bfd6f9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"qi_addons_for_elementor_image_gallery_masonry.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m qodef-qi-image-gallery-masonry qodef-qi-fslightbox-popup qodef-popup-gallery qodef-image--hover-zoom qodef-qi-grid qodef-layout--qi-masonry qodef-items--fixed qodef-col-num--2 qodef-responsive--predefined\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-grid-inner\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-qi-grid-masonry-sizer\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-image-wrapper qodef-grid-item qodef-item--square\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"qodef-popup-item\" itemprop=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/turkey-ankara-ataturk-statue-002.jpeg\" data-type=\"image\" data-fslightbox=\"gallery-9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/turkey-ankara-ataturk-statue-002-650x650.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_square size-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_square\" alt=\"Turkey, Ankara Ataturk Statue: bronze Atat\u00fcrk on horseback atop a stone pedestal under a blue sky\" srcset=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/turkey-ankara-ataturk-statue-002-650x650.jpeg 650w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/turkey-ankara-ataturk-statue-002-148x148.jpeg 148w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/turkey-ankara-ataturk-statue-002-296x296.jpeg 296w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/turkey-ankara-ataturk-statue-002-1300x1300.jpeg 1300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-image-wrapper qodef-grid-item qodef-item--square\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"qodef-popup-item\" itemprop=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/turkey-ankara-ataturk-statue.jpeg\" data-type=\"image\" data-fslightbox=\"gallery-9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/turkey-ankara-ataturk-statue-650x650.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_square size-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_square\" alt=\"Statue of Atat\u00fcrk in Ankara with Turkey flags in front of a city building\" srcset=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/turkey-ankara-ataturk-statue-650x650.jpeg 650w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/turkey-ankara-ataturk-statue-148x148.jpeg 148w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/turkey-ankara-ataturk-statue-296x296.jpeg 296w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/turkey-ankara-ataturk-statue-1300x1300.jpeg 1300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f40757 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3f40757\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"p1\">Museum of Economic Independence of the Bank<\/h2><p>\ud83c\uddf9\ud83c\uddf7 <a href=\"https:\/\/issanat.com.tr\/iktisadi-bagimsizlik-muzesi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">T\u00fcrkiye \u0130\u015f Bankas\u0131 Museum of Economic Independence<\/a> \/ \ud83d\udccc Pin on Google Maps \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/4oLYEydbnerYAFee7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">click here<\/a>.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">This was our second big \u201cwow, we didn\u2019t expect that\u201d moment in Ankara. From the outside, it looks like a serious, old-school bank headquarters \u2014 but once you step inside, it turns out to be a really well-designed museum, and completely free to enter. <\/p><p class=\"p1\">The museum sits right on Ulus Square, across from the Atat\u00fcrk Monument, in the former T\u00fcrkiye \u0130\u015f Bankas\u0131 headquarters built in 1929 and designed by Italian architect Giulio Mongeri.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">  <\/span>The building itself makes quite an impression \u2014 marble floors, intricate details, high ceilings, and that unmistakable \u201cearly Republic meets serious banking\u201d atmosphere, not just another random office block.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">Inside, you get a deep dive into the economic story of modern Turkey \u2014 from the founding of the country\u2019s first major national bank to the broader context of \u201ceconomic independence\u201d. Among the exhibits, you\u2019ll find: <\/p><ul><li class=\"p1\">original cashier stations and offices,<\/li><li class=\"p1\">documents, photos, videos, old advertisements,<\/li><li class=\"p1\">bank equipment from different decades,<\/li><li class=\"p1\">rooms dedicated to the role of the bank in the country&#8217;s development,<\/li><li class=\"p1\">temporary exhibitions and a more \u201cartistic\u201d section.<\/li><\/ul><p class=\"p1\">The most interesting part is the lowest level\u2014the former treasuries and deposit vaults, which you can see up close.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">There\u2019s one major downside \u2014 almost all the descriptions are in Turkish. In our case, a friendly lady at the entrance gave us a quick rundown of what\u2019s where, but if you want to get the most out of the visit, it\u2019s definitely worth having a translation app (or, well\u2026 ChatGPT \ud83d\ude04) on hand to help decode the signs and panels in real time. Even without translations, it\u2019s still a beautiful and interesting place to explore visually \u2014 you just miss a bit of the deeper context.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96ee9bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_gallery_masonry\" data-id=\"96ee9bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"qi_addons_for_elementor_image_gallery_masonry.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m qodef-qi-image-gallery-masonry qodef-qi-fslightbox-popup qodef-popup-gallery qodef-image--hover-zoom qodef-qi-grid qodef-layout--qi-masonry qodef-items--fixed qodef-col-num--3 qodef-responsive--predefined\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-grid-inner\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-qi-grid-masonry-sizer\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-image-wrapper qodef-grid-item qodef-item--landscape\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"qodef-popup-item\" itemprop=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/turkey-ankara-bank-museum-002.jpeg\" data-type=\"image\" data-fslightbox=\"gallery-10\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1300\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/turkey-ankara-bank-museum-002-1300x650.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_landscape size-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_landscape\" alt=\"An interior hall at Turkey\u2019s Ankara Economic Independence Museum with ornate arches, columns, and polished marble floors\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-image-wrapper qodef-grid-item qodef-item--square\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"qodef-popup-item\" itemprop=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/turkey-ankara-bank-museum-001-scaled.jpeg\" data-type=\"image\" data-fslightbox=\"gallery-10\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/turkey-ankara-bank-museum-001-650x650.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_square size-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_square\" alt=\"Open display compartment with numbered panels at Turkey\u2019s Ankara Economic Independence Museum\" srcset=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/turkey-ankara-bank-museum-001-650x650.jpeg 650w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/turkey-ankara-bank-museum-001-148x148.jpeg 148w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/turkey-ankara-bank-museum-001-296x296.jpeg 296w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/turkey-ankara-bank-museum-001-1300x1300.jpeg 1300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-image-wrapper qodef-grid-item qodef-item--square\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"qodef-popup-item\" itemprop=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/turkey-ankara-bank-museum-003-scaled.jpeg\" data-type=\"image\" data-fslightbox=\"gallery-10\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/turkey-ankara-bank-museum-003-650x650.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_square size-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_square\" alt=\"Interior of Turkey\u2019s Ankara Economic Independence Museum with a large chandelier, ornate curtains, and formal meeting table\" srcset=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/turkey-ankara-bank-museum-003-650x650.jpeg 650w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/turkey-ankara-bank-museum-003-148x148.jpeg 148w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/turkey-ankara-bank-museum-003-296x296.jpeg 296w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/turkey-ankara-bank-museum-003-1300x1300.jpeg 1300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-image-wrapper qodef-grid-item qodef-item--landscape\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"qodef-popup-item\" itemprop=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/turkey-ankara-bank-museum-004.jpeg\" data-type=\"image\" data-fslightbox=\"gallery-10\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1300\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/turkey-ankara-bank-museum-004-1300x650.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_landscape size-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_landscape\" alt=\"Exhibit room at Turkey, Ankara Economic Independence Museum, with typewriters and a glass display case in the foreground\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd73114 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cd73114\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Hac\u0131 Bayram Mosque<\/h2><p>\ud83c\uddf9\ud83c\uddf7 Hac\u0131 Bayram-\u0131 Vel\u00ee Mosque \/ \ud83d\udccc Pin on Google Maps \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/Ney58NXsewH9EC4YA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">click here<\/a>.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">Hac\u0131 Bayram Mosque is a calm, well-kept spot on Ankara\u2019s map \u2014 more historically important than visually jaw-dropping. It\u2019s located in the Ulus district, on a hill right next to the remains of the Roman Temple of Augustus \u2014 literally wall to wall, which is probably the most distinctive thing about the site. <\/p><p class=\"p1\">The mosque was originally built in the 15th century (1427\u20131428) and has been renovated several times since, so what you see today is a blend of later architectural styles \u2014 still much more intimate than the grander, newer mosques. Next to it stands the mausoleum of Hac\u0131 Bayram-\u0131 Vel\u00ee, and the whole area \u2014 the mosque, the square, and its surroundings \u2014 has been carefully restored in recent years. It even made it onto UNESCO\u2019s Tentative List as part of the Hac\u0131 Bayram District complex.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a3c980 elementor-widget elementor-widget-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_gallery_masonry\" data-id=\"6a3c980\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"qi_addons_for_elementor_image_gallery_masonry.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m qodef-qi-image-gallery-masonry qodef-qi-fslightbox-popup qodef-popup-gallery qodef-image--hover-zoom qodef-qi-grid qodef-layout--qi-masonry qodef-items--fixed qodef-col-num--3 qodef-responsive--predefined\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-grid-inner\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-qi-grid-masonry-sizer\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-image-wrapper qodef-grid-item qodef-item--portrait\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"qodef-popup-item\" itemprop=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/turkey-ankara-mayram-mosque-001-scaled.jpeg\" data-type=\"image\" data-fslightbox=\"gallery-11\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"1300\" src=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/turkey-ankara-mayram-mosque-001-650x1300.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_portrait size-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_portrait\" alt=\"Crowd visiting Ankara Mayram Mosque in Turkey, with a tall minaret and gray dome against a blue sky\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-image-wrapper qodef-grid-item qodef-item--landscape\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"qodef-popup-item\" itemprop=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/turkey-ankara-mayram-mosque-002.jpeg\" data-type=\"image\" data-fslightbox=\"gallery-11\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1300\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/turkey-ankara-mayram-mosque-002-1300x650.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_landscape size-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_landscape\" alt=\"Turkey, Ankara Mayram Mosque exterior with brick arches, minaret, and visitors under a cloudy sky\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-image-wrapper qodef-grid-item qodef-item--landscape\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"qodef-popup-item\" itemprop=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/turkey-ankara-mayram-mosque-003-scaled.jpeg\" data-type=\"image\" data-fslightbox=\"gallery-11\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1300\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/turkey-ankara-mayram-mosque-003-1300x650.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_landscape size-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_landscape\" alt=\"People walk in front of Ankara Mayram Mosque entrance gate in Ankara, Turkey under a blue sky\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-395342e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"395342e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"DUwDvf lfPIob\">Ankara Castle<\/h2><p>\ud83c\uddf9\ud83c\uddf7 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kulturportali.gov.tr\/turkiye\/ankara\/gezilecekyer\/ankara-kalesi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ankara Castle<\/a> \/ \ud83d\udccc Pin on Google Maps \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/CeNUZhrrP6pjb6D68\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">click here<\/a>.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">The castle towers over Ankara\u2019s old town and is one of those places where you can really feel how far the city stretches across the horizon. Getting up there takes some effort \u2014 a steady climb through the narrow streets of Alt\u0131nda\u011f \u2014 so consider your cardio done for the day. But once you reach the top, the view makes it all worth it: a sea of apartment blocks, mosque domes, a few recognizable city landmarks, and that unmistakable sense of \u201cyep, this really is a big capital\u201d.  <\/p><p class=\"p1\">The fortress isn\u2019t some freshly polished tourist attraction \u2014 it\u2019s history layered on history. The first fortifications here are attributed to the Phrygians (around the 8th century BC), later expanded by the Galatians, and then rebuilt under Roman, Byzantine, Seljuk, and Ottoman rule. The walls you see today mostly date back to the Byzantine and Seljuk periods, built from a fascinating mix of stones and materials reused from different eras.  <\/p><p class=\"p1\">Inside and around the walls, you\u2019ll find narrow alleys, old-style houses, and a handful of caf\u00e9s and little shops \u2014 some restored, others still a bit rough around the edges. There\u2019s no theme-park vibe here, just a calm mix of everyday life and light tourism. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41c72d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_gallery_masonry\" data-id=\"41c72d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"qi_addons_for_elementor_image_gallery_masonry.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m qodef-qi-image-gallery-masonry qodef-qi-fslightbox-popup qodef-popup-gallery qodef-image--hover-zoom qodef-qi-grid qodef-layout--qi-masonry qodef-items--fixed qodef-col-num--3 qodef-responsive--predefined\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-grid-inner\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-qi-grid-masonry-sizer\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-image-wrapper qodef-grid-item qodef-item--square\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"qodef-popup-item\" itemprop=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/turkey-ankara-castle-003.jpeg\" data-type=\"image\" data-fslightbox=\"gallery-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/turkey-ankara-castle-003-650x650.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_square size-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_square\" alt=\"Tourists posing in Ankara, Turkey, near a castle overlook with a city skyline behind them\" srcset=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/turkey-ankara-castle-003-650x650.jpeg 650w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/turkey-ankara-castle-003-148x148.jpeg 148w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/turkey-ankara-castle-003-296x296.jpeg 296w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/turkey-ankara-castle-003-1300x1300.jpeg 1300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-image-wrapper qodef-grid-item qodef-item--landscape\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"qodef-popup-item\" itemprop=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/turkey-ankara-castle-004.jpeg\" data-type=\"image\" data-fslightbox=\"gallery-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1300\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/turkey-ankara-castle-004-1300x650.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_landscape size-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_landscape\" alt=\"Turkey, Ankara view from castle, overlooking a city skyline with a Turkish flag on the fortress tower.\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-image-wrapper qodef-grid-item qodef-item--landscape\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"qodef-popup-item\" itemprop=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/turkey-ankara-castle-001.jpeg\" data-type=\"image\" data-fslightbox=\"gallery-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1300\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/turkey-ankara-castle-001-1300x650.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_landscape size-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_landscape\" alt=\"Turkey, Ankara Castle: stone fortress walls and arches under a cloudy blue sky, with visitors on the ramparts\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-image-wrapper qodef-grid-item qodef-item--square\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"qodef-popup-item\" itemprop=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/turkey-ankara-castle-002.jpeg\" data-type=\"image\" data-fslightbox=\"gallery-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/turkey-ankara-castle-002-650x650.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_square size-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_square\" alt=\"Ankara view from castle over rooftops and skyline with clouds in Turkey\" srcset=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/turkey-ankara-castle-002-650x650.jpeg 650w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/turkey-ankara-castle-002-148x148.jpeg 148w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/turkey-ankara-castle-002-296x296.jpeg 296w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/turkey-ankara-castle-002-1300x1300.jpeg 1300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f25c4f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f25c4f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"DUwDvf lfPIob\">Museum of Anatolian Civilizations<\/h2><p><a href=\"https:\/\/muze.gov.tr\/muze-detay?SectionId=AMM01&amp;DistId=AMM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\ud83c\uddf9\ud83c\uddf7 Anatolian Civilizations Museum<\/a> \/ \ud83d\udccc Pin on Google Maps \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/qSpUHpfmz12mMXZK9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">click here<\/a>.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">Here\u2019s where Ankara shows its hardcore history. The museum sits just below the castle, housed in two restored Ottoman-era buildings \u2014 the Mahmutpa\u015fa Bedesteni (a covered bazaar) and the Kur\u015funlu Han (a caravanserai). The interiors already set the mood, but the real story unfolds inside the display cases.  <\/p><p class=\"p1\">The exhibition is arranged chronologically, which actually makes a lot of sense \u2014 instead of a random mix of \u201csomething old here, something shiny there\u201d, you follow a clear timeline through the history of Anatolia:<\/p><ul><li class=\"p1\">the oldest artifacts from the Stone Age (Paleolithic and Neolithic): tools, figurines, and everyday objects from sites like <a href=\"https:\/\/pl.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/%C3%87atalh%C3%B6y%C3%BCk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00c7atalh\u00f6y\u00fck<\/a>,<\/li><li class=\"p1\">the Chalcolithic and Early Bronze Age periods: the rise of the first cities, the growth of craftsmanship, and richly furnished burial sites,<\/li><li class=\"p1\">the Assyrian trading colonies: clay tablets with cuneiform writing, early \u201ccommercial contracts\u201d, and correspondence \u2014 a fascinating reminder of how long humans have been arguing about money,<\/li><li class=\"p1\">the Hittites and later Anatolian kingdoms: seals, reliefs, fragments of statues, the famous \u0130nand\u0131k Vase, and the iconic sun disks from <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Alaca_H%C3%B6y%C3%BCk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alaca H\u00f6y\u00fck<\/a>,<\/li><li class=\"p1\">the Phrygians, Urartu, and the Greek\u2013Hellenistic and Roman periods: jewelry, pottery, sculptures, inscriptions, architectural fragments, and coins \u2014 a rich collection that ties together the long, layered history of the region.<\/li><\/ul><p>Admission for visitors from outside Turkey costs roughly 60 PLN per person (based on current ticket prices and exchange rates).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89e7c68 elementor-widget elementor-widget-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_gallery_masonry\" data-id=\"89e7c68\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"qi_addons_for_elementor_image_gallery_masonry.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m qodef-qi-image-gallery-masonry qodef-qi-fslightbox-popup qodef-popup-gallery qodef-image--hover-zoom qodef-qi-grid qodef-layout--qi-masonry qodef-items--fixed qodef-col-num--3 qodef-responsive--predefined\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-grid-inner\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-qi-grid-masonry-sizer\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-image-wrapper qodef-grid-item qodef-item--landscape\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"qodef-popup-item\" itemprop=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/turkey-ankara-civilization-museum-002.jpeg\" data-type=\"image\" data-fslightbox=\"gallery-13\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1300\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/turkey-ankara-civilization-museum-002-1300x650.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_landscape size-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_landscape\" alt=\"Ankara Civilization museum entrance with stone arches and two domes under a blue sky\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-image-wrapper qodef-grid-item qodef-item--portrait\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"qodef-popup-item\" itemprop=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/turkey-ankara-civilization-museum-001-scaled.jpeg\" data-type=\"image\" data-fslightbox=\"gallery-13\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"1300\" src=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/turkey-ankara-civilization-museum-001-650x1300.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_portrait size-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_portrait\" alt=\"Ancient bird-shaped vessel on display at Turkey\u2019s Ankara Civilization museum, behind glass exhibit walls\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-image-wrapper qodef-grid-item qodef-item--portrait\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"qodef-popup-item\" itemprop=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/turkey-ankara-civilization-museum-003-scaled.jpeg\" data-type=\"image\" data-fslightbox=\"gallery-13\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"1300\" src=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/turkey-ankara-civilization-museum-003-650x1300.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_portrait size-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_portrait\" alt=\"Turkey, Ankara Civilization museum: glass-walled gallery display with pottery and museum exhibits\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-image-wrapper qodef-grid-item qodef-item--square\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"qodef-popup-item\" itemprop=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/turkey-ankara-civilization-museum-004-scaled.jpeg\" data-type=\"image\" data-fslightbox=\"gallery-13\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/turkey-ankara-civilization-museum-004-650x650.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_square size-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_square\" alt=\"Turkey Ankara Civilization museum display case with numbered gold artifacts and jewelry, including rings and bracelets\" srcset=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/turkey-ankara-civilization-museum-004-650x650.jpeg 650w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/turkey-ankara-civilization-museum-004-148x148.jpeg 148w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/turkey-ankara-civilization-museum-004-296x296.jpeg 296w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/turkey-ankara-civilization-museum-004-1300x1300.jpeg 1300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-image-wrapper qodef-grid-item qodef-item--landscape\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"qodef-popup-item\" itemprop=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/turkey-ankara-civilization-museum-005-scaled.jpeg\" data-type=\"image\" data-fslightbox=\"gallery-13\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1300\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/turkey-ankara-civilization-museum-005-1300x650.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_landscape size-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_landscape\" alt=\"Stone relief at Turkey\u2019s Ankara Civilization Museum showing figures in ceremonial procession and holding objects\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da164c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"da164c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"DUwDvf lfPIob\">The historic houses of Hamamonu in Ankara<\/h2><p>\ud83c\uddf9\ud83c\uddf7 Hamam\u00f6n\u00fc Historic Ankara Houses \/ \ud83d\udccc Pin on Google Maps \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/6D2TDtSKBUWxZXbv9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">click here<\/a>.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">Hamam\u00f6n\u00fc is that part of Ankara where you can briefly forget you\u2019re in a bureaucratic capital. Restored traditional houses in the old Ankara style, narrow lanes, lots of wood and white fa\u00e7ades \u2014 all full of details that look great both in person and in photos. The whole area has gone through a serious revitalization and is now a pedestrian zone filled with restaurants, caf\u00e9s, tea houses, ice cream stands, lokum shops, and handicraft stores. It\u2019s more of a relaxed walk-and-coffee vibe than a \u201cserious sightseeing\u201d kind of place.   <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8ba194 elementor-widget elementor-widget-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_gallery_masonry\" data-id=\"f8ba194\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"qi_addons_for_elementor_image_gallery_masonry.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m qodef-qi-image-gallery-masonry qodef-qi-fslightbox-popup qodef-popup-gallery qodef-image--hover-zoom qodef-qi-grid qodef-layout--qi-masonry qodef-items--fixed qodef-col-num--3 qodef-responsive--predefined\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-grid-inner\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-qi-grid-masonry-sizer\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-image-wrapper qodef-grid-item qodef-item--portrait\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"qodef-popup-item\" itemprop=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/turkey-ankara-historical-houses-003-scaled.jpeg\" data-type=\"image\" data-fslightbox=\"gallery-14\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"1300\" src=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/turkey-ankara-historical-houses-003-650x1300.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_portrait size-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_portrait\" alt=\"Clock tower and ornate stone building at Ankara Historical houses, Turkey, under a blue sky with clouds\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-image-wrapper qodef-grid-item qodef-item--landscape\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"qodef-popup-item\" itemprop=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/turkey-ankara-historical-houses-002-scaled.jpeg\" data-type=\"image\" data-fslightbox=\"gallery-14\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1300\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/turkey-ankara-historical-houses-002-1300x650.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_landscape size-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_landscape\" alt=\"Turkey, Ankara Historical houses street view with a Turkish flag banner, caf\u00e9 seating, and menu stand under trees\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-image-wrapper qodef-grid-item qodef-item--landscape\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"qodef-popup-item\" itemprop=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/turkey-ankara-historical-houses-001-scaled.jpeg\" data-type=\"image\" data-fslightbox=\"gallery-14\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1300\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/turkey-ankara-historical-houses-001-1300x650.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_landscape size-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_landscape\" alt=\"Ankara Historical houses street with traditional Ottoman-style facades, shops, and a blue sky overhead\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c4e306 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7c4e306\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Atat\u00fcrk Mausoleum<\/h2><p>\ud83c\uddf9\ud83c\uddf7 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ktb.gov.tr\/EN-104010\/anitkabir.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">An\u0131tkabir<\/a> \/ \ud83d\udccc Pin on Google Maps \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/2eNroJ4BtcbHKNwf9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">click here<\/a>.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">An\u0131tkabir is the most important address in Ankara \u2014 even if you\u2019re not particularly into politics or Turkish history. The complex stands on Rasattepe Hill in the \u00c7ankaya district and serves as the final resting place of Mustafa Kemal Atat\u00fcrk, the founder of the Republic of Turkey. It was built following an international architectural competition, with the winning design by Turkish architects Emin Onat and Orhan Arda. Construction lasted from 1944 to 1953.   <\/p><p class=\"p1\">The site is much more than just the mausoleum itself. You reach it via the Lion\u2019s Road (Aslanl\u0131 Yol), which leads to a vast Ceremonial Plaza, the Hall of Honor with Atat\u00fcrk\u2019s sarcophagus, a museum dedicated to him and the War of Independence, and the surrounding Peace Park, planted with trees from various countries. The architecture is simple and monumental, without excessive ornamentation \u2014 more \u201cstate solemnity\u201d than \u201creligious grandeur\u201d.  <\/p><p class=\"p1\">A formal changing of the guard takes place at the mausoleum \u2014 an official military ceremony held several times throughout the day and a popular sight among visitors. The exact times can vary by season, so it\u2019s best to check the posted schedule on-site or look it up on the official website before your visit. <\/p><p class=\"p1\">Entrance to An\u0131tkabir is free of charge \u2014 a pleasant surprise considering the scale of the site and the museum inside.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12b988c elementor-widget elementor-widget-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_gallery_masonry\" data-id=\"12b988c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"qi_addons_for_elementor_image_gallery_masonry.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m qodef-qi-image-gallery-masonry qodef-qi-fslightbox-popup qodef-popup-gallery qodef-image--hover-zoom qodef-qi-grid qodef-layout--qi-masonry qodef-items--fixed qodef-col-num--3 qodef-responsive--predefined\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-grid-inner\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-qi-grid-masonry-sizer\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-image-wrapper qodef-grid-item qodef-item--landscape\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"qodef-popup-item\" itemprop=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/turkey-ankara-antikabir.jpeg\" data-type=\"image\" data-fslightbox=\"gallery-15\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1300\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/turkey-ankara-antikabir-1300x650.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_landscape size-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_landscape\" alt=\"Visitors walking in front of the An\u0131tkabir mausoleum in Ankara, Turkey under a blue sky\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-image-wrapper qodef-grid-item qodef-item--portrait\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"qodef-popup-item\" itemprop=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/turkey-ankara-antikabir-003-scaled.jpeg\" data-type=\"image\" data-fslightbox=\"gallery-15\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"1300\" src=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/turkey-ankara-antikabir-003-650x1300.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_portrait size-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_portrait\" alt=\"Turkish soldiers marching at Ankara Antikabir in Turkey, with rifles and green and white uniforms.\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-image-wrapper qodef-grid-item qodef-item--portrait\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"qodef-popup-item\" itemprop=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/turkey-ankara-antikabir-001.jpeg\" data-type=\"image\" data-fslightbox=\"gallery-15\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"1300\" src=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/turkey-ankara-antikabir-001-650x1300.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_portrait size-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_portrait\" alt=\"Turkey, Ankara Antikabir: landscaped gardens with tall cypress tree and city skyline under blue sky\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-image-wrapper qodef-grid-item qodef-item--square\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"qodef-popup-item\" itemprop=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/turkey-ankara-antikabir-004.jpeg\" data-type=\"image\" data-fslightbox=\"gallery-15\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/turkey-ankara-antikabir-004-650x650.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_square size-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_square\" alt=\"Turkey, Ankara Antikabir: framed mural depicting a group of figures in historic dress on a stone wall\" srcset=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/turkey-ankara-antikabir-004-650x650.jpeg 650w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/turkey-ankara-antikabir-004-148x148.jpeg 148w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/turkey-ankara-antikabir-004-296x296.jpeg 296w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/turkey-ankara-antikabir-004-1300x1300.jpeg 1300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-image-wrapper qodef-grid-item qodef-item--landscape\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"qodef-popup-item\" itemprop=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/turkey-ankara-antikabir-002.jpeg\" data-type=\"image\" data-fslightbox=\"gallery-15\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1300\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/turkey-ankara-antikabir-002-1300x650.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_landscape size-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_landscape\" alt=\"Turkey, Ankara Antikabir garden with a red floral Turkish flag and white crescent star monument\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-baadc83 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"baadc83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"DUwDvf lfPIob\">Kocatepe Mosque<\/h2><p>\ud83c\uddf9\ud83c\uddf7 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.diyanet.gov.tr\/tr-TR\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kocatepe Mosque<\/a> \/ \ud83d\udccc Pin on Google Maps \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/pLpYSN8WQdwShGBx9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">click here<\/a>.<\/p><p class=\"p2\">Kocatepe Mosque is the largest mosque in Ankara and one of the city\u2019s most recognizable landmarks. Standing on a hill near K\u0131z\u0131lay, its massive dome and four tall minarets are visible from far away as you move around the city center. <\/p><p class=\"p2\">Construction began in 1967 and was completed in 1987. The mosque was built in a traditional Ottoman style \u2014 domes, arches, and four slender minarets \u2014 clearly echoing the design language of Turkey\u2019s most iconic mosques. <\/p><p class=\"p2\">We made it up here at the point when our legs had already had enough of all the uphill walks \u2014 so yes, just getting to the mosque can be a workout. On top of that, we happened to arrive during a funeral, which was a good reminder that this is first and foremost an active place of worship, not just a photo backdrop. In practice: if you\u2019re already planning to explore K\u0131z\u0131lay and the surrounding area, it\u2019s worth the short detour to see its scale and grab a few shots. It\u2019s not a destination to plan an entire day around, but it fits perfectly as part of a city-center route.   <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba7db2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_gallery_masonry\" data-id=\"ba7db2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"qi_addons_for_elementor_image_gallery_masonry.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m qodef-qi-image-gallery-masonry qodef-qi-fslightbox-popup qodef-popup-gallery qodef-image--hover-zoom qodef-qi-grid qodef-layout--qi-masonry qodef-items--fixed qodef-col-num--2 qodef-responsive--predefined\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-grid-inner\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-qi-grid-masonry-sizer\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-image-wrapper qodef-grid-item qodef-item--square\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"qodef-popup-item\" itemprop=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/turkey-ankara-kocatepe-mosque-001-scaled.jpeg\" data-type=\"image\" data-fslightbox=\"gallery-16\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/turkey-ankara-kocatepe-mosque-001-650x650.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_square size-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_square\" alt=\"Turkey, Ankara Kocatepe Mosque with tall minarets and domed roof against a blue sky with clouds\" srcset=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/turkey-ankara-kocatepe-mosque-001-650x650.jpeg 650w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/turkey-ankara-kocatepe-mosque-001-148x148.jpeg 148w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/turkey-ankara-kocatepe-mosque-001-296x296.jpeg 296w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/turkey-ankara-kocatepe-mosque-001-1300x1300.jpeg 1300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-image-wrapper qodef-grid-item qodef-item--square\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"qodef-popup-item\" itemprop=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/turkey-ankara-kocatepe-mosque-002-scaled.jpeg\" data-type=\"image\" data-fslightbox=\"gallery-16\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/turkey-ankara-kocatepe-mosque-002-650x650.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_square size-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_square\" alt=\"Couple posing at Turkey\u2019s Ankara Kocatepe Mosque with minarets and domes under a blue sky\" srcset=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/turkey-ankara-kocatepe-mosque-002-650x650.jpeg 650w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/turkey-ankara-kocatepe-mosque-002-148x148.jpeg 148w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/turkey-ankara-kocatepe-mosque-002-296x296.jpeg 296w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/turkey-ankara-kocatepe-mosque-002-1300x1300.jpeg 1300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b87ac9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8b87ac9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"DUwDvf lfPIob\">Concert hall of the Presidential Symphony Orchestra<\/h2><p>\ud83c\uddf9\ud83c\uddf7 <a href=\"https:\/\/csoadaankara.gov.tr\/tr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CSO Concert Hall<\/a> \/ \ud83d\udccc Pin on Google Maps \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/H7jbKNnt7mMMLfZF6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">click here<\/a>.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">We passed this spot while walking between the city center and the area around the opera and train station. We didn\u2019t go inside, but even from the outside it stood out \u2014 something completely different from the usual \u201cofficial Ankara\u201d vibe. <\/p><p class=\"p1\">CSO Konser Salonu (CSO Ada Ankara) is the new home of the Presidential Symphony Orchestra \u2014 a large complex opened in 2021, designed by Semra and \u00d6zcan Uygur following an architectural competition. The campus consists of several distinct structures: an oval-shaped main concert hall for around 2,000 people, a smaller spherical hall for chamber performances, the orchestra\u2019s historic building, and an open plaza area with a water feature and pedestrian walkways.  <\/p><p class=\"p1\">The whole complex sits on an axis between An\u0131tkabir and Ankara Castle, intentionally designed not to block the view of either landmark. Up close, it feels like a mix between a cultural center and a modern public space \u2014 lots of concrete and glass, with bold geometric shapes that make it easy to see a touch of \u201cmodern art\u201d, even if officially it\u2019s just architecture blended with landscape design. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7eee62f elementor-widget elementor-widget-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_gallery_masonry\" data-id=\"7eee62f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"qi_addons_for_elementor_image_gallery_masonry.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m qodef-qi-image-gallery-masonry qodef-qi-fslightbox-popup qodef-popup-gallery qodef-image--hover-zoom qodef-qi-grid qodef-layout--qi-masonry qodef-items--fixed qodef-col-num--3 qodef-responsive--predefined\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-grid-inner\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-qi-grid-masonry-sizer\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-image-wrapper qodef-grid-item qodef-item--landscape\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"qodef-popup-item\" itemprop=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/turkey-ankara-cso-ada-003.jpeg\" data-type=\"image\" data-fslightbox=\"gallery-17\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1300\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/turkey-ankara-cso-ada-003-1300x650.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_landscape size-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_landscape\" alt=\"Turkey, Ankara CSO Ada exterior with a large domed concert hall under a blue sky\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-image-wrapper qodef-grid-item qodef-item--square\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"qodef-popup-item\" itemprop=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/turkey-ankara-cso-ada-004-scaled.jpeg\" data-type=\"image\" data-fslightbox=\"gallery-17\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/turkey-ankara-cso-ada-004-650x650.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_square size-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_square\" alt=\"Woman wearing sunglasses standing on a walkway at Ankara CSO Ada, Turkey\" srcset=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/turkey-ankara-cso-ada-004-650x650.jpeg 650w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/turkey-ankara-cso-ada-004-148x148.jpeg 148w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/turkey-ankara-cso-ada-004-296x296.jpeg 296w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/turkey-ankara-cso-ada-004-1300x1300.jpeg 1300w\" sizes=\"auto, 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size-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_landscape\" alt=\"Decorative blue-and-metal plaque at Ankara CSO Ada, Turkey, with a round central emblem\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b004af4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b004af4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Summary<\/h2><p class=\"p1\">Ankara more than holds its own as a travel destination \u2014 even if, on the map, it might look like \u201cjust\u201d a capital somewhere in the middle of the country. We focused mostly on places you can reach on foot from the city center, and that alone was enough to get a feel for the city: a mix of history, a few grand national symbols, some genuinely well-done museums, a couple of beautifully restored corners, and views from the castle that really put the scale of this capital into perspective. <\/p><p class=\"p1\">We\u2019ll probably venture out to the outskirts someday, but even this first encounter with Ankara confirmed one thing: it was absolutely worth leaving the main route. It\u2019s calmer than Istanbul, less hectic, less touristy noise, still great food, and enough to see and do to stay busy for a solid one or two days. <\/p><p class=\"p1\">If you\u2019re planning your own trip to Turkey and want to go beyond the \u201cstandard\u201d Istanbul-and-the-coast combo, Ankara is a solid choice. For more practical info and our other stories from Turkey, check out the rest of our blog \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/en\/tag\/turkiye\/\">we\u2019ve shared plenty of logistics, routes, and a few tales from the road there<\/a>. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"An\u0131tkabir, the Citadel, and the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations are just part of what Ankara has to offer. 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