What is the Capital of Turkey? Ankara
Posted: November 13 2020 | Tagged: Turkey
Ankara is the capital of Turkey; yes, Istanbul is not the capital.
It is the second-biggest city in Turkey after Istanbul. It is a bit of a concrete jungle, actually, and doesn't really have that much going for it, for a capital, but it is still worth a look.
It is the second-biggest city in Turkey after Istanbul. It is a bit of a concrete jungle, actually, and doesn't really have that much going for it, for a capital, but it is still worth a look.
I travelled to Ankara on the YHT Yüksek Hızlı Tren (High Speed Train) from Istanbul.
In 2013, when I wasn't a blogger, I had taken the bus from Istanbul and then a sleeper train to Erzurum.
I wanted to ride that train and blog about the Capital Ankara. Period.
Where to stay in Ankara: I stayed 3 or 4 nights at the Deeps Hostel, a comfy place to hang out for a few days, breaking up the journey.
I went to Anıtkabir, the mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the leader of the Turkish War of Independence and the founder and 1st President of the Republic of Turkey.
In 2013, when I wasn't a blogger, I had taken the bus from Istanbul and then a sleeper train to Erzurum.
I wanted to ride that train and blog about the Capital Ankara. Period.
Where to stay in Ankara: I stayed 3 or 4 nights at the Deeps Hostel, a comfy place to hang out for a few days, breaking up the journey.
I went to Anıtkabir, the mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the leader of the Turkish War of Independence and the founder and 1st President of the Republic of Turkey.
I headed out the Ankara Castle via the Atatürk Statue:
The Altındağ Camii:
And the Haci Bayram Mosque:
Next to the ancient ruins of the Temple of Augustus:
And finally to the Ankara Castle for the rather awesome city panorama:
On the way back I stopped off at the Gençlik Parkı but the lake has been drained. But read a few chapters of Down And Out In Paris And London. Decent enough place to sit for an hour or two.
