Bahçelievler, Ankara

Bahçelievler
Neighborhood
Country Turkey
Region West Anatolia
Subregion Ankara
Province Ankara
District Çankaya
Government
  Headman Halim Uzel
Population (2016)
  Total 11,615
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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 Turkish Workers' Party, were killed by neo-fascists, see "Multi-party period of the Republic of Turkey".

Demographics

Historical population[1]
YearPop.±% p.a.
200713,650    
200812,619−7.55%
200912,341−2.20%
201011,895−3.61%
201111,882−0.11%
201212,338+3.84%
201311,971−2.97%
201411,909−0.52%
201511,939+0.25%
201611,615−2.71%

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

  1. Turkish Statistical Institute
  2. Milli Kütüphane Baskanligi (National Library of Turkey) Archived 2006-06-10 at the Wayback Machine. (in English)


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