Keçiören
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Keçiören is a metropolitan district of Ankara Province
in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey
, a crowded district in the northern part of the city of Ankara
. According to 2010 census, population of the district center is 817,262 The district covers an area of 190 km² (73 sq mi), and the average elevation is 850 m (2,789 ft). The Çubuk River runs through the middle of the district.
) of the 1980s, which was recorded in the district.
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Ankara Province
Ankara Province in central Turkey is the location of the country's capital, the city of Ankara.Ankara also gave its name to the Ottoman Empire's Ankara Province which covered a larger area than the current province.- Geography :...
in the Central Anatolia region of 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...
, a crowded district in the northern part of the city of 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....
. According to 2010 census, population of the district center is 817,262 The district covers an area of 190 km² (73 sq mi), and the average elevation is 850 m (2,789 ft). The Çubuk River runs through the middle of the district.
Etymology
The name Keçiören comes from Keçi (goat) and Ören (ruins). Ankara is famous with its goat (Ankara Keçisi) which is used as a source of Angora clothings such as angora sweatshirts. Place was used for stock breeding long before it becomes a suburban area.Politics
Until the 1950s this was a green and pleasant area outside the city, but in recent years has become a large district of housing for Ankara's working class. The Prime Minister Tayyip Erdoğan has his Ankara residence within the district. The area is also a well known location for far right nationalists.Prominent neighbourhoods
- EtlikEtlikEtlik is a neighbourhood in the Keçiören district of Ankara Province, Turkey. 'Kasalar' is one of the major units of Etlik. The neighbourhood is located between İncirli, Aşağı Eğlence and Gümüşdere neighbourhoods. It borders the district of Yenimahalle in the south.-External links:* *...
- Located on high ground, overlooking the city (in fact much of Keçiören has good cityscapes, especially at night)
Places of interest
- Atatürk's headquarters during the Turkish War of IndependenceTurkish War of IndependenceThe Turkish War of Independence was a war of independence waged by Turkish nationalists against the Allies, after the country was partitioned by the Allies following the Ottoman Empire's defeat in World War I...
today used by the department of meteorology. - The current administration has made efforts to decorate the mass of dull concrete that the area mainly consists of. Their buildings include; a huge artificial waterfall and many other pools and fountains; a concrete replica of the Hungarian EsztergomEsztergomEsztergom , is a city in northern Hungary, 46 km north-west of the capital Budapest. It lies in Komárom-Esztergom county, on the right bank of the river Danube, which forms the border with Slovakia there....
Castle.
Famous Locals
- Melih GökçekMelih Gökçekİbrahim Melih Gökçek is a Turkish politician who has been the mayor of Ankara since 1994. Between 1991-1994, he was a MP. Gökçek has won municipal elections in 1994, 1999, 2004, and 2009.- Early life :...
, politician and the mayor of Ankara - Turgut Altınok, Keçiören mayor
- Selahattin Bıyıklı, Kick-box champion
Keçiören children's games
To many Turkish people the name Keçiören evokes a popular children's TV outdoor game show (similar to the British It's a KnockoutIt's a Knockout
It's a Knockout was adapted from the French show Intervilles. It ran between from 7 August 1966 to 25 December 1988 on BBC1, 28 May 1990 on ITV, 3 August 1991 to 24 December 1994 on S4C and from 3 September 1999 to 6 January 2001 on Channel 5, produced by Richard Hearsey and Ronin Entertainment...
) of the 1980s, which was recorded in the district.
Sister cities
The following places are sister citiesTown twinning
Twin towns and sister cities are two of many terms used to describe the cooperative agreements between towns, cities, and even counties in geographically and politically distinct areas to promote cultural and commercial ties.- Terminology :...
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