Batikent
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Batikent is a city near Ankara, Turkey. It is a suburban residential area located 16 km west of the city, and Ankara's largest suburb. The population is approximately 200,000, mainly middle-class families; it is a popular residential area for students and government workers. The dominant dwelling types are semi-detached and detached houses, and apartment buildings.
Batikent was created as a cooperative housing project to improve the quality of life for low and middle income people, mostly civil servants, traders, etc. The 1995 estimated cost of this project was approximately 43 trillion dollars.
