Kızılay,_Ankara

Kızılay, Ankara

Kızılay, Ankara

Neighbourhood in Çankaya, Ankara, Turkey

Kızılay is the city center of Ankara Province in the municipality and district of Çankaya, Turkey.[1] Its population is 1,311 (2022).[2] It is named after the Kızılay Derneği (Turkish Red Crescent) whose former headquarters was located at the Kızılay Square.

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Güvenpark in Kızılay is the center park and a common meeting location which occasionally serves the population as a recreational area. Ankara Metro, Ankaray and the bus stops nearby, provide easy access to other parts of the city.

On March 13, 2016, Kızılay suffered a terrorist bombing which killed 37 people and injured 125. The bombing took place on Atatürk Boulevard near Güvenpark.

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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.
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