Anitkabir
Ankara, Mh. Mebusevleri 
The Mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of the Turkish Republic, was built in 1953. Today it is the most important tourist attraction of Ankara, at least for the Turks. Inside the mausoleum there is the museum of Ataturk and the War of Independence where a large collection of Atatürk's personal belongings is located
Atakule Tower
Ankara, Atakule 
Atakule is a communication and observation tower of high altitude in 125 m, located in the center of Ankara. This is one of the most recognizable symbols of the city and the most noticeable detail of its panorama. The tower stands on a hill and is visible from all over the city on a clear day
Kocatepe Mosque
Ankara, Mh Kultur 
The Kocatepe Mosque is the largest in Ankara, and is rightly considered one of the most interesting city sights. Moreover, this is not a historical, but a modern building. It is located in the Kocatepe quarter, in the Kyzylay area, just south of the Old City
Haci Bayram Mosque in Ankara
Haci Bayram Veli Caddesi 
The Most Honored Mosque of Ankara - Haji Mosque Bayram built in the first third of the 15th century. Since then, the mosque has been repeatedly reconstructed, but in its appearance, still traces of the ancient past still remain. Strong imprint on the exterior of the building was imposed by the reconstruction of the 16th century
Aviation Museum in Ankara
Ankara, Mh Doganbey 
The second air museum in the country was opened in 1998, after as for him a building near the Istanbul highway was specially built. The museum is not as large as the Istanbul one, but still quite interesting. The full name of the museum, Hava Kuvveterlı Muzesi, shows that it is dedicated not just to aviation, but to the Air Force.
Museum of Anatolian Civilizations in Ankara
Gozcu Sokak No 2 06240, Ulus 
Ankara @ Museum of Anatolian civilizations - modern, the largest and most significant museum not only of Ankara, but of the whole country. This world-class museum boasts a unique rich collection of rare historical artifacts. He quickly grew up under the patronage of President Atatürk
Ankara Museum of Art and Sculpture
Ankara, Mh Hacettepe 
The State Museum of Art and Sculpture in Ankara was founded in 1975 and officially opened to the public in 1980. The building was designed in 1927 by the order of President Ataturk as the headquarters for the Turkish Nationalist Clubs
Rakhmi Koch Museum
Ankara, Haskoy Cad. No 5 
The private museum of Rahmi Koch is dedicated to the history of transport, industry and communications. Representative of the influential family and head of the main industrial Turkish conglomerate Rahmi Koch founded it in 1991, and the museum opened its doors to the public in 1994. It is located in the suburbs of Ankara
Hamamonu district
Ankara, Hamamonu 
Hamamonu is one of the oldest districts of Ankara, located in Altindag, in the heart of the Old Town. In recent years, large-scale restoration projects have been launched here, and today Hamamon has been made almost entirely pedestrian.
Citadel Khizar in Ankara
Ankara Citadel 
Fortress can be seen practically in Ankara from anywhere in the city. This place was former Ankara, founded about 3000 years ago. The exact date of building the fortress is not known, but the outer walls, which can be seen today, were built in the 800s. Byzantine Emperor Michael II
Ankara is a modern and vibrant city, and here, like anywhere else in Turkey, the influence of the West is traced . This city is the place where the republic originated and a new era in the history of the country, the city of freedom, development and integration with the modern world . And the sights of Ankara correspond to this image . In Ankara, a tourist looking for the color of the "Thousand and One Nights" will most likely be dissatisfied with the type of the same concrete jungle instead of oriental bazaars and students with civil servants instead of dervishes and black-eyed to asotok veiled . There are not many places where you really blows the old days, but there are several excellent museums .Plus, in Ankara, modern goods and services are available that are not available in other parts of the country .
The largest and most magnificent is the new Kocatepe mosque built in the 20th century, and the most sacred and beloved by the people is the 15th century Haji Bayram mosque .
The main museum of the city, which is absolutely necessary to inspect, is the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations (sometimes it is also called simply the Historical Museum) . Here is a stunningly complete and interesting collection of unique artifacts of primitive and ancient times, the oldest of which is already 7500 years. Another curious museum, Rahmi Kocha, is dedicated to the development of industry, technology and transport - not so much in the country as in the world at all . An interesting one can also visit the Museum of Art and Sculpture, the Art Gallery of Modern Art or the Science Museum, and for history lovers - the Ataturk Museum and the War of Independence or the Ethnographic Museum .
It is believed that the name "Ankara" came from the Celtic word "Ankira", which means "anchor". It is still not clear how the anchor is connected to the city, which has no access to waterways.
The history of Ankara is closely connected with the name of "father of Turkey", the creator and the first president of the republic Mustafa Kemal Ataturk. Therefore, Ataturk Mausoleum - Anitkabir is one of the most cherished attractions of the capital by the Turks.
In addition, among the sights that have a special spiritual value for local residents, one should also mention Ankara mosques. The largest and most magnificent is the new Kocatepe Mosque built in the 20th century, and the most sacred and beloved by the people is the 15th century Haji Bayram Mosque, adorned with fine carvings and mosaic tiles.
In ancient Gordion, in the suburbs of present Ankara, was discovered during the excavation of ancient burial mounds, the grave is believed to be the gold-bearing and scurvy Phrygian king Midas. The mound can be viewed from the inside, although all the rich finds from it were transported to the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations.
Those who want to touch genuine antiquity, can first examine the column of Julian and the Temple of Augustus - the only ruins of the ancient Roman period left in Ankara. And then go to one of the restored traditional Turkish quarters - for example, to the Hamamonu area or to the citadel of Khizar. These districts are not so large, but their narrow paved streets and wooden houses are full of historical charm, and here it is very pleasant, for example, to drink coffee, resting after examining the museum expositions.