Bahçelievler, Ankara
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- For the district of Istanbul, see Bahçelievler.
Bahçelievler is a neighborhood in Ankara, Turkey. The name means 'houses with gardens' in Turkish language.
The neighborhood was known in the 1970's as a battleground for the right and left wing political factions. In particular, it is the place of the Bahçelievler Massacre of October 8, 1978, when 7 students, members of the Turkish Workers' Party were killed by neo-fascists, see "Multi-Party Period of Republic of Turkey".
[edit] Places in Bahçelievler, Ankara
- The main building of the Turkish National Library system (Milli Kütüphane Başkanlığı [1]) 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.
[edit] References
 Bahçelievler, Ankara in Ankara Province (in the Central Anatolia region) of Turkey |
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| Urban districts | Ankara - (Akyurt - Altindag - Ayaş - Bala - Çankaya - Çubuk - Elmadağ - Etimesgut - Gölbaşı - Kalecik - Kazan - Keçiören - Mamak - Sincan - Yenimahalle) |    |
| Rural districts | Beypazari - Çamlıdere - Evren - Güdül - Haymana - Kızılcahamam - Nallıhan - Polatlı - Şereflikoçhisar | |
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