Ankara - the capital of Turkey, population about 3 500 000.
Tallest building: Sheraton Hotel, 143 meters




http://img111.exs.cx/img111/9903/ankara_cankaya.jpg

http://dunyaturk.com/tr01/ankara_genel3.jpg

http://www.tmb.org.tr/firmalar_img/69/02.jpg

http://dunyaturk.com/tr35/Yusuf_ankq01.jpg

http://img71.imageshack.us/img71/8900/21778ben8.jpg

http://img308.imageshack.us/img308/4135/erdemcankaya24xd.jpg

My rating - 7/10 - it lacks height and is rather chaotic, but looks quite good.

Not impressive.
5.5/10

5/10

not much there like the sun sphere

some new pics....
http://wowturkey.com/tr23/MAli_MAliMhp.jpg
http://www.dunyaturk.com/tr03/100yildan.jpg
http://www.dunyaturk.com/tr03/100yildan1.jpg
http://dunyaturk.com/tr14/memocan_armada03.jpg
http://dunyaturk.com/tr14/umit_memocanc.jpg
http://wowturkey.com/tr23/MAli_MAliSheraton3.jpg
http://wowturkey.com/tr23/MAli_MAliWowAnkara.jpg

The City Center
http://img411.imageshack.us/img411/3355/ankaracitycenter8jh.jpg

http://img71.imageshack.us/img71/1906/21712bvc1.jpg (https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/1174)

http://img71.imageshack.us/img71/8900/21778ben8.jpg (https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/1174)

Dikmen + Çankaya Districts Skyline

http://img501.imageshack.us/img501/4318/3645837yp.gif

http://img411.imageshack.us/img411/1772/ankaragenel34xg.jpg

Some highrises of Ankara..

Sheraton Hotel - 143 m

http://img305.imageshack.us/img305/1679/sheratontower2aw.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

TOBB Towers - 140 m

http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/7287/tobbtowersankaraux1.jpg

Dikmen Valley (140 m 4 towers at the center, 98m, 84m, 84m towers at the left)
http://img305.imageshack.us/img305/6185/dikmenvadisi46dc.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img496.imageshack.us/img496/666/nightibypinkblue1zh.jpg

ASO Tower

http://img73.imageshack.us/img73/7066/unsalyastikp1000766ql2pc2.jpg

http://img213.imageshack.us/img213/1940/unsalyastikp1000763gt3xh6.jpg

Grand Hyatt Çankaya Hotel - 110 m

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c347/stormicy4/Erdem_cankaya_h4.jpg

http://img516.imageshack.us/img516/3923/farmirmemocanankara033cd.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Armada Tower - 120 m

http://img229.imageshack.us/img229/4876/ytugcuaimg0716pj4.jpg

http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/5514/cerenarmadaxe8.jpg

HalkBank - 123 m

http://img516.imageshack.us/img516/6465/iaa91534hy.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img516.imageshack.us/img516/7351/halkbank0bi.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Atakule Observation Tower - 125 m

http://img516.imageshack.us/img516/8750/atakulebybeggym5lv.jpg

http://img516.imageshack.us/img516/7288/atakule24ib.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Banking Regulation - 108 m

http://img516.imageshack.us/img516/3214/malimalibddk6hr.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Akman Condominum - 110 m

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b141/jakobzh/SSC/akmangece2.jpg


Kozlar Biz. Center (94 m) and Armada (120m) at back.

http://img305.imageshack.us/img305/3677/sogutozuis46gg8ym.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Sheraton 143 m and Hilton 80 m
http://img305.imageshack.us/img305/2578/47985ma.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

MHP Headquarters (100m with helipad) & Koluman Plaza
http://img305.imageshack.us/img305/1741/malimalimhp6jl.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Portas I (95 m) with Atakule at back (125 m)

http://img516.imageshack.us/img516/8905/smemoportas18tk.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://wowturkey.com/tr30/ERDEM_ankx21_sheraton_hilton_kavaklidere.jpg

http://www.worldturkey.com/gallery/data/media/12/ankara0197.jpg

http://www.worldturkey.com/gallery/data/media/12/ankara0187.jpg

http://www.worldturkey.com/gallery/data/media/12/ankara0221.jpg

http://www.worldturkey.com/gallery/data/media/12/ankara0186.jpg

http://wowturkey.com/tr30/ERDEM_ankx20_Kavaklidere_Kocatepe.jpg

http://img111.exs.cx/img111/9903/ankara_cankaya.jpg

system halted thank you for the great pictures of beautiful Ankara!!:applause:
a little emotional maybe but I love Ankara my vote is 10/10

for the pics 10/10 but for sthe skyine 3.5/10

I like the scenery and architecture a lot.

8/10

Not too good at the moment but has potential imo. 6

Very good!.
The city is exactly what it sould be for a capital. Nice, green and beautiful!. It has just the right skyline. Capitals of some countries have skylines that are too dense. Ankare has the right one

reminds a bit of some African cities, but its not so bad 5/10

http://img346.imageshack.us/img346/7913/xgokhancankayahotel18qh.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img104.imageshack.us/img104/5786/xgokhancankayahotel98ib.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img103.imageshack.us/img103/9733/onurakon37na.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img108.imageshack.us/img108/5370/malimaliatakule67wz.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img334.imageshack.us/img334/3396/memocanatakulemanzara017lm.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img334.imageshack.us/img334/6752/memocanankaragece013xo.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img334.imageshack.us/img334/6951/memocananitkabirgece021bf.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img334.imageshack.us/img334/9040/memocanankaragece039um.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img103.imageshack.us/img103/8030/memocanankaragece118qd.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img334.imageshack.us/img334/4861/memocanankara116ii.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img320.imageshack.us/img320/8430/memocanhalkbank045eo.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img346.imageshack.us/img346/8865/malimalisheraton34qz.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img103.imageshack.us/img103/442/yahac20040623turkiye200198wt.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img320.imageshack.us/img320/6831/xgokhandikmenvadisi20bz.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img103.imageshack.us/img103/4103/xgokhandikmenvadisi14nk.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://www.quovadimus.org/turkey99/700/99-27-18-ankaranight.jpg


http://www.quovadimus.org/turkey99/700/99-27-20-ankaranight.jpg

8/10

Some nice buildings and good height too, but lacks density. I give it a 7/10.

http://img429.imageshack.us/img429/3866/ankaragenel36sb.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img429.imageshack.us/img429/2941/yusufankq015ld.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://www.tmb.org.tr/firmalar_img/69/02.jpg

http://img124.imageshack.us/img124/8762/akmangece27zt.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img429.imageshack.us/img429/9427/onuronurtubi24rf.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

on those pics above it looks like Addis Abeba

ankara is perfect and a real european capital city!!

ankara is perfect and a real european capital city!!

right but its in Asia

right but its in Asia

but it doesn't change the reality that it's more developed than mayn other european cities ;)

people who dont like this city has realy an eye and a taste problem! ;)

on those pics above it looks like Addis Abeba

Did you really saw the threads of Addis Abeba? The only common things in those pics are the street-lights and sharp pixels of some pictures. :rofl: Oh may be you prefered to say that, because it is the only poor city you see know in Africa.

If there was a similarity you could say "Ah this one looks like this part of this" but you turn and say again and again "Africa, Africa, Africa" . You know that nothing will happen if you say Asia so you stick to this and just trying to start a fight here (probably hoping to lower Ankara's skyline points by this).

I am bored of your patheic behaviour, first see http://www.european-capitals.org (official) and then your psychiatrist!!

^^^ no its just its buildings look much like those in Addis Abeba, whats wrong with this? And Ankara is not an European capital, it is on Asian continent and its a geographical fact.

Did you really saw the threads of Addis Abeba? The only common things in those pics are the street-lights and sharp pixels of some pictures. :rofl: Oh may be you prefered to say that, because it is the only poor city you see know in Africa.

If there was a similarity you could say "Ah this one looks like this part of this" but you turn and say again and again "Africa, Africa, Africa" . You know that nothing will happen if you say Asia so you stick to this and just trying to start a fight here (probably hoping to lower Ankara's skyline points by this).

I am bored of your patheic behaviour, first see http://www.european-capitals.org (official) and then your psychiatrist!!

Actually I like delfin_pl but you must ignore his posts about Turkey because I saw him never writing something positive on our posts about Turkey.He has got some problems with us being succesful and always tries to bash on Turkey indirectly ;)

wrong^^, I like you too but I dont get the point why you think that similarity to Addis Abeba would be offensive, its one of the nicest cities in Africa, ofcourse Ankara is much more developed but I'm only thinking about its architecture

I WANNA SEE TURKEY!!!!!

wrong^^, I like you too but I dont get the point why you think that similarity to Addis Abeba would be offensive, its one of the nicest cities in Africa, ofcourse Ankara is much more developed but I'm only thinking about its architecture
It's not only about this post,I'm talking generally.

^^^ no its just its buildings look much like those in Addis Abeba, whats wrong with this? And Ankara is not an European capital, it is on Asian continent and its a geographical fact.
I guess everbody in ssc is able to understand something when it is said once, you don't need to repeat it again again. You are always o the opposite side and never show your reasons.

When it comes to Ankara being European Capital, I agree it is not. For me, European Capital is a term for historical capitals of well known developed (mainly Western) European countries. London, Paris, Rome are most well known I may count Vienna, Warsaw and some others as addition to them.

Yes Ankara is located in Asia, considered as European City by European Council, awarded by EU Honory Flag and EU Honory Plaque in theh past years. It's counted as a European Capital as other new members' capitals although it does not fit the term stated above.

has some great buildings, but the skyline could be better >>> 7,5

Ankara, City Center
http://img20.echo.cx/img20/4775/fromatakuleeyes7zj.jpg

A bit west Side of the City Center
http://i1.trekearth.com/photos/19486/p5053551.jpg

West edge of the city Center (Newly Developing Business Center)
http://wowturkey.com/tr49/Kazandibi_MAli_MAliDikmen002.jpg
(Quite awful quality photo though)

Standard City

5/10.

Awesome! 8

http://img89.echo.cx/img89/6143/ankara22te.jpg

http://wowturkey.com/tr52/MeReK_hilt.jpg

http://wowturkey.com/tr52/MeReK_beym2.jpg

ARMADA

http://wowturkey.com/tr50/Erdem_Armada2.jpg

http://img273.echo.cx/img273/2751/armada76na.jpg

http://img273.echo.cx/img273/1069/erdemispirarmada120yu.jpg

http://img273.echo.cx/img273/1561/erdemispirarmada104zm.jpg

ATA PLAZA (u/c)

http://www.atasarim.com.tr/images/proje_b/ekol0.jpg

http://wowturkey.com/tr53/CenkCelik_ataplazauc01.jpg

SOGUTOZU BIZ. CENTER (u/c - almost complete)

http://img184.echo.cx/img184/1019/sogutozuis46gg.jpg

http://wowturkey.com/tr50/Erdem_sogutozu_is12.jpg

ÇAYYOLU SUBURBAN DISTRICT & ARCADIUM S.C

http://www.oncuoglu.com.tr/photo/bfff38a2d8d943e709f136ffab90af63.jpg

BAYINDIR HOSPITAL

http://wowturkey.com/tr50/CenkCelik_bayindir02.jpg

Commieblocks in one of the suburb district (Eryaman) of Ankara

http://img111.imageshack.us/img111/145/erdemeigoksupark28cn.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

The lake seen in the pic is the Susuz Lake of Göksu Park. There is an artificial island connected to mainland by a bridge.

http://img111.imageshack.us/img111/2995/erdemeigoksupark60ws.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Some shots from GöksuPark.

http://img111.imageshack.us/img111/9315/hakanatesgoksuaksam0db.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y120/erdem/Ankara%20-%20%20The%20Capital%20of%20Turkey/goksu.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y120/erdem/Ankara%20-%20%20The%20Capital%20of%20Turkey/goksu1.jpg

Street Level

KIZILAY DISTRICT

http://www.worldturkey.com/gallery/data/media/12/ankara0074.jpg

http://www.worldturkey.com/gallery/data/media/12/ankara0113.jpg

http://www.worldturkey.com/gallery/data/media/12/ankara0114.jpg

http://wowturkey.com/tr53/TolgaTek_KIZILAY_1.jpg

BAHÇELIEVLER

http://img57.echo.cx/img57/433/bahceli3.jpg

http://img57.echo.cx/img57/4046/bahceli1_2.jpg

http://img57.echo.cx/img57/8338/bahceli4.jpg

ARJANTIN STREET

http://img334.echo.cx/img334/7049/arjantin5.jpg

http://img334.echo.cx/img334/5310/arjantin6.jpg

http://img334.echo.cx/img334/4296/arjantin7.jpg

http://img334.echo.cx/img334/3559/arjantin1.jpg

http://img334.echo.cx/img334/5480/arjantin2.jpg

http://img334.echo.cx/img334/7614/arjantin4.jpg

We have posted so many modern views, here is the historical district, Ulus...

http://img113.imageshack.us/img113/744/cagatayimg30395bm.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img348.imageshack.us/img348/2828/cagatayimg30421qn.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Genclik Park in Ulus, the modern city center is seen behind...

http://img348.imageshack.us/img348/8930/cagatayimg30334yp.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img348.imageshack.us/img348/3989/cagatayimg30320fr.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img113.imageshack.us/img113/263/cagatayimg30345ji.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

5/10

10/10

Ankara is nice and pretty :) I have a good friend from there, some day I will visit.

8.5 / 10

Ankara is not the least bit chaotic, as a matter of fact, it's rather well-organized as it was pretty much built from scratch starting in late 1910's. But then again, it must be one of the most boring 5 million populated capitals on earth..

7.5/10

A shot from the other side of the City Center
http://img129.imageshack.us/img129/9291/11tj1.jpg

Some Shots from newly-groving Business District Balgat on the west of the city..

http://img373.imageshack.us/img373/5864/balgat0pb.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/7172/erdembalgat150an.jpg

http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/5273/erdembalgat96cx.jpg

http://img347.imageshack.us/img347/9114/erdembalgatdyp8tw.jpg

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=262487

Eskisehir Road

http://img115.imageshack.us/img115/3020/anileskisehiryolu15062006094lx.jpg

http://img115.imageshack.us/img115/4089/anileskisehiryolu15062006015zi.jpg

http://img213.imageshack.us/img213/4076/anileskisehiryolu15062006081uo.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

I kinda like it. 7.5/10 There aren't many skyscrapers, but lots of midrises.

beautiful Ankara!!! beautiful Turkey!!!

7/10 ;)

7.5/10

7,5/10

8/10- very nice, but some pictures look like plans n not real buildings.

7/10

4.5/10 At least it has a potential.

it's modern, interesting, nice and looks good at night 8/10

7/10

Some good architecture.. but nothing really that exciting..5/10

Verry fitting for Turkey's capital :okay:

7/10

8/10

8/10

nice skyline.Sheraton hotel definitely the best looking tower in ankara..7/10

nice skyline.Sheraton hotel definitely the best looking tower in ankara..7/10

Agreed. :okay:

9/10 :)

7/10

8/10

I've expected more for this city.
7/10.

7/10 nice city but, need more skyscrapers

7.5/10

6/10

7/10

7/10

7.5/10

It's ok but no real cluster- 6.5/10

8/10

8/10

8/10

7/10

the skyline is so-so

6.5/10

I had the pleasure to see this city. :okay:
8/10

Ankara is a very nicely laid out city. Very green and very nice buildings. A near perfect capital city. 8/10

Beautiful city! 8/10 for its skyscrapers

9/10

no more pictures of atakule ?

8/10

10/10

7/10

6/10

7/10 nice buildings

6,5/10

8. Good. Regards.

7/10

10/10

http://s005.radikal.ru/i210/1001/bc/99c953181446.jpg
http://s45.radikal.ru/i110/1001/96/f665e38370f4.jpg

Growing distinction! 7/10

7/10

its good.. but not really as expected for a capital city... 6.0/10

Beautiful city!

6.5..city does not have well defined core which = no skyline.On the positive side it has a lot of green spaces.

Very nice..
8/10

http://img20.echo.cx/img20/4775/fromatakuleeyes7zj.jpg

7/10

a nice city in a way.

7/10

nice modern buildings.

From turkish forum.


sinangk - wowturkey.com

http://img340.imageshack.us/img340/8903/sinangkkesik.jpg


sinangk - wowturkey.com

http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/3341/sinangkwowturkey.jpg

oktay kosovali - wowturkey.com

http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/4931/dikmen.jpg

http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/6092/kent1.jpg

http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/9862/kent2.jpg

oktay kosovali - wowturkey.com

http://img824.imageshack.us/img824/7128/oktaykosovaliwowturkey.jpg

oktay kosovali - wowturkey.com

http://img257.imageshack.us/img257/617/oktaykosovaliankaragece.jpg

oktay kosovali - wowturkey.com

http://img820.imageshack.us/img820/7430/oktaykosovalihalkbankfa.jpg

resul - wowturkey.com

http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/5736/resulwowturkey.jpg

oktay kosovali - wowturkey.com
http://img593.imageshack.us/img593/3954/oktaykestik2.jpg

sukka - flickr.com

http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/5585/shukkaflickr.jpg

suat gurel - wowturkey.com

http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/1240/suatgurelwowturkey.jpg

suatgurel - wowturkey.com

http://img193.imageshack.us/img193/3677/suatgurel3wowturkey.jpg

suatgurel - wowturkey.com

http://img594.imageshack.us/img594/9666/suatgurel4wowturkey.jpg

suatgurel - wowturkey.com

http://img832.imageshack.us/img832/5111/suatgurelimg1453wow.jpg

oktay kosovali - wowturkey.com

http://img526.imageshack.us/img526/391/oktaykestik4.jpg

6/10

taken on April;
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5018/5641067869_e43d67b235_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/onurt/5641067869/)
P4170081 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/onurt/5641067869/) by Onur T. (http://www.flickr.com/people/onurt/), on Flickr
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5226/5641637478_bebbc9526e_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/onurt/5641637478/)
P4170082 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/onurt/5641637478/) by Onur T. (http://www.flickr.com/people/onurt/), on Flickr

8/10

5/10

7/10
nice with new buildings.

6/10

7 out 10 ...ok

HEIGHT: 7
DENSITY: 7
SETTING: 7
ARCHITECTURE: 7
WOW FACTOR: 5
___________________

AVERAGE: 6.6 or 7/10! :cheers2:

10- Exhilarating! & Elegant Looking!
9.5- Almost perfect!
9- Charming!
8.5- Brilliant and Vibrant!
8.0- Really Nice!
7.5- Above Average
7.0- Average-looking, decent
6.5- Somehow interesting
6.0- Has a lot of potential
5.5- Skyline is ok. needs to build more
5.0- Nothing special
4.5- Please build!
4.0- Generally flat
3.5 or less- Where's the skyline?

:cheers2:

taken on April;
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5018/5641067869_e43d67b235_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/onurt/5641067869/)
P4170081 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/onurt/5641067869/) by Onur T. (http://www.flickr.com/people/onurt/), on Flickr
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5226/5641637478_bebbc9526e_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/onurt/5641637478/)
P4170082 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/onurt/5641637478/) by Onur T. (http://www.flickr.com/people/onurt/), on Flickr


like:):):):)^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

7.5/10