Bahçelievler, Ankara

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For the district of Istanbul, see Bahçelievler.

Bahçelievler is a neighborhood in Çankaya District of Ankara, Turkey. The name means 'houses with gardens' in Turkish language.

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 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.
  • Ankara Ice Palace, an indoor ice arena, opened in 1989.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Milli Kütüphane Baskanligi (National Library of Turkey) (English)
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