Bahçelievler, Ankara
Bahçelievler | |
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Neighborhood | |
Coordinates: 39°55′43″N 32°49′38″E / 39.9286°N 32.8272°ECoordinates: 39°55′43″N 32°49′38″E / 39.9286°N 32.8272°E | |
Country | Turkey |
Region | West Anatolia |
Subregion | Ankara |
Province | Ankara |
District | Çankaya |
Government | |
• Headman | Halim Uzel |
Population (2016) | |
• Total | 11,615 |
Bahçelievler is a neighborhood in Çankaya District of Ankara, Turkey. The name means 'houses with gardens' in Turkish.
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".
Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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2007 | 13,650 | — |
2008 | 12,619 | −7.55% |
2009 | 12,341 | −2.20% |
2010 | 11,895 | −3.61% |
2011 | 11,882 | −0.11% |
2012 | 12,338 | +3.84% |
2013 | 11,971 | −2.97% |
2014 | 11,909 | −0.52% |
2015 | 11,939 | +0.25% |
2016 | 11,615 | −2.71% |
Places in Bahçelievler, Ankara
- The main building of the Turkish National Library system (Milli Kütüphane Başkanlığı[2]) 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
- ^ Turkish Statistical Institute
- ^ Milli Kütüphane Baskanligi (National Library of Turkey) Archived 2006-06-10 at the Wayback Machine (in English)
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