Atatürk Forest Farm and Zoo
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Atatürk Forest Farm and Zoo is an expansive recreational farming area, which houses a zoo
, several small agricultural farms, greenhouse
s, restaurants, a dairy farm and a brewery in Ankara
, Turkey
. The farm and the zoo are under the administration of the Ministry of Agriculture and Village Affairs
.
, founder of the Turkish Republic, as a private farm. In 1937, Atatürk donated the farm to the Turkish state. At the farm is an exact replica of the house, where Atatürk was born in 1881 in Selânik
, Ottoman Empire
.
Visitors to the farm can sample the products of the farm such as old-fashioned beer, fresh dairy products, ice cream, and meat rolls and kebabs made on charcoal, at a traditional restaurant (Merkez Lokantası, Central Restaurant) and other areas of catering around the farm.
founded in 1933 (39.9459699°N 32.791099°E). It houses some great cats, various birds, monkeys, ungulates, snakes, and an aquarium. The zoo also breeds and sells Angora cats.
Zoo
A zoological garden, zoological park, menagerie, or zoo is a facility in which animals are confined within enclosures, displayed to the public, and in which they may also be bred....
, several small agricultural farms, greenhouse
Greenhouse
A greenhouse is a building in which plants are grown. These structures range in size from small sheds to very large buildings...
s, restaurants, a dairy farm and a brewery in Ankara
Ankara
Ankara is the capital of Turkey and the country's second largest city after Istanbul. The city has a mean elevation of , and as of 2010 the metropolitan area in the entire Ankara Province had a population of 4.4 million....
, Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
. The farm and the zoo are under the administration of the Ministry of Agriculture and Village Affairs
Ministry of Agriculture and Village Affairs (Turkey)
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs is a government ministry office of the Republic of Turkey, responsible for agricultural and rural and village affairs in Turkey....
.
Forest farm
The Ankara Forest Farm was established in 1925 by Mustafa Kemal AtatürkMustafa Kemal Atatürk
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk was an Ottoman and Turkish army officer, revolutionary statesman, writer, and the first President of Turkey. He is credited with being the founder of the Republic of Turkey....
, founder of the Turkish Republic, as a private farm. In 1937, Atatürk donated the farm to the Turkish state. At the farm is an exact replica of the house, where Atatürk was born in 1881 in Selânik
Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki , historically also known as Thessalonica, Salonika or Salonica, is the second-largest city in Greece and the capital of the region of Central Macedonia as well as the capital of the Decentralized Administration of Macedonia and Thrace...
, Ottoman Empire
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
.
Visitors to the farm can sample the products of the farm such as old-fashioned beer, fresh dairy products, ice cream, and meat rolls and kebabs made on charcoal, at a traditional restaurant (Merkez Lokantası, Central Restaurant) and other areas of catering around the farm.
Zoo
The Ankara Zoo is a 32 hectares (79.1 acre) zoological gardenZoo
A zoological garden, zoological park, menagerie, or zoo is a facility in which animals are confined within enclosures, displayed to the public, and in which they may also be bred....
founded in 1933 (39.9459699°N 32.791099°E). It houses some great cats, various birds, monkeys, ungulates, snakes, and an aquarium. The zoo also breeds and sells Angora cats.
External links
- Official Website of the park (in Turkish)
- Official Website of Ankara Zoo (in Turkish)