Kızılay, Ankara
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Neighbourhood in Çankaya, Ankara, Turkey
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Kızılay is located in Turkey Central Anatolia Kızılay Kızılay Kızılay (Turkey Central Anatolia) Show map of Turkey Central Anatolia | |
| Coordinates: 39°55′N 32°51′E / 39.917°N 32.850°E / 39.917; 32.850 | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Ankara |
| District | Çankaya |
| Population (2022) | 1,311 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
Kızılay is the city center of Ankara Province in the municipality and district of Çankaya, Turkey.[1] Its population is 1,311 (2022).[2] It is named after the Kızılay Derneği (Turkish Red Crescent) whose former headquarters was located at the Kızılay Square.
Güvenpark in Kızılay is the center park and a common meeting location which occasionally serves the population as a recreational area. Ankara Metro, Ankaray and the bus stops nearby, provide easy access to other parts of the city.
On March 13, 2016, Kızılay suffered a terrorist bombing which killed 37 people and injured 125. The bombing took place on Atatürk Boulevard near Güvenpark.
Demographics
[edit ]| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 2007 | 1,125 | — |
| 2012 | 1,846 | +10.41% |
| 2017 | 1,356 | −5.98% |
| 2022 | 1,311 | −0.67% |
| Source: TÜIK (2007–2022)[2] | ||
Gallery
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Selanik Street and Kızılay Square
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Güven Park, 2006
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