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Ankara (electoral Districts)
Ankara is a Turkish province divided into three electoral districts of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey. It elects thirty-six members of parliament (deputies) to represent the Ankara Province, province of the same name for a four-year term by the D'Hondt method, a party-list proportional representation system. Members Population reviews of each electoral district are conducted before each general election, which can lead to certain districts being granted a smaller or greater number of parliamentary seats. Ankara is the second largest province in Turkey and saw an increase in its seat allocation ahead of the 2011 election to 31 members, with the first district electing 16 MPs while the second district electing 15 MPs per district. The province's administrative districts (''List of districts of Turkey, ilçe'') are divided among two electoral districts as follows: General elections 2011 June 2015 November 2015 2018 Presidential elections 2014 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ankara (1st Electoral District)
Ankara's first electoral district is one of three electoral district, divisions of Ankara (electoral districts), Ankara province for the purpose of elections to Grand National Assembly of Turkey. It elects sixteen members of parliament (deputies) to represent the district for a five-year term by the D'Hondt method, a party-list proportional representation system. Division The first electoral district contains the following Ankara administrative districts (''List of districts of Turkey, ilçe''): *Balâ, Ankara, Bala *Çankaya, Ankara (district), Çankaya *Elmadağ, Ankara, Elmadağ *Evren, Ankara, Evren *Gölbaşı, Ankara, Gölbaşı *Haymana *Mamak, Ankara, Mamak *Polatlı *Şereflikoçhisar Members Population reviews of each electoral district are conducted before each general election, which can lead to certain districts being granted a smaller or greater number of parliamentary seats. Ankara's first district elected 15 MPs in 2002 and 2007. In 2011, this number increased ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haymana
Haymana is a municipality and district of Ankara Province, Turkey. Its area is 2,164 km2, and its population is 26,016 (2022). It is 72 km south of the capital, Ankara. Its elevation is 1200 m. Etymology According to the 1074-dated dictionary Dīwān ul-Lughat al-Turk, haymana means prairie in Turkish. History Archaeological excavations were launched in ''Gavur Kalesi'', a castle situated in the village of Dereköy, in the years 1930 and 1998. The results showed that it was an important Phrygian settlement. Besides, the tumuli located in Türkhöyük and Oyaca villages prove that the area was also inhabited during the Hittite period. After the periods of the Roman and Byzantine rule, the area was captured by the Seljuk Turks in 1127. After the Battle of Köse Dağ it came under Ilkhanate control for a while. In the mid 14th century the area was annexed by the Ottomans. After a brief period of Timurid rule in the wake of the Battle of Ankara in 1402, it was re-capture ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pursaklar, Ankara
Pursaklar is a municipality and metropolitan Districts of Turkey, district of Ankara Province, Turkey. Its area is 169 km2, and its population is 162,389 (2022). It became a town municipality within the district of Keçiören in 1986. In 2008 it became a district, and the former municipalities of Sarayköy, Sirkeli and Altınova (partly) were added to it. Composition There are 21 mahalle, neighbourhoods in Pursaklar District: Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 22 May 2023. * Abadan, Pursaklar, Abadan * Altınova * Ayyıldız * Fatih * Karaköy, Pursaklar, Karaköy * Karşıyaka, Pursaklar, Karşıyaka * Kösrelikkızığı, Pursaklar, Kösrelikkızığı * Merkez * Mimar Sinan * Peçenek * Saray Cumhuriyet * Saray Fatih * Saray Gümüşoluk * Saray Osmangazi * Sirkeli Yeşilova * Sirkeli Yeşilyurt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kızılcahamam
Kızılcahamam is a municipality and Districts of Turkey, district of Ankara Province, Turkey. Its area is 1,623 km2, and its population is 26,872 (2022). It is 70 km north of the city of Ankara, near the motorway to Istanbul. Its elevation is 975 m. The area is mountain and forest, a geographical boundary between central Anatolia and the Black Sea regions. Kızılcahamam itself is a quiet market town known for its healing hot springs and mineral waters. Nearby Soğuksu National Park contains a scout camp and trails, and areas for picnic in the forest. There are hotels and guest houses including spa hotels. A sculpture of black vulture, an endangered bird species inhabited in the national park, is situated at the entrance of the town. Climate The climate in Kızılcahamam can be classified as a Mediterranean climate (Köppen climate classification, Köppen: ''Csb'') or a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification, Köppen: ''Dsb''). Composition There are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keçiören
Keçiören is a municipality and metropolitan district of Ankara Province, Turkey. Its area is 159 km2, and its population is 939,279 (2022). It is a crowded district in the northern part of the city of Ankara. Its elevation is . The Çubuk River runs through the middle of the district. Composition There are 51 neighbourhoods in Keçiören District: * 19 Mayıs * 23 Nisan * Adnan Menderes * Aktepe * Aşağı Eğlence * Atapark * Ayvalı * Bademlik * Bağlarbaşı * Bağlum Güzelyurt * Basınevleri * Çaldıran * Çalseki * Çiçekli * Emrah * Esertepe * Etlik * Güçlükaya * Gümüşdere * Güzelyurt * Hasköy * Hisar * İncirli * Kafkas * Kalaba * Kamil Ocak * Kanuni * Karakaya * Karargahtepe * Karşıyaka * Kavacık Subayevleri * Köşk * Kösrelik * Kuşcağız * Osmangazi * Ovacık * Pınarbaşı * Sancaktepe * Sarıbeyler * Şefkat * Şehit Kubilay * Şenlik * Şenyuva * Tepebaşı * Ufuktepe * Uyanış * Yakacık * Yayla * Yeşilöz * Yeşiltepe * Yükseltepe E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kalecik, Ankara
Kalecik is a municipality and district of Ankara Province, Turkey. Its area is 1,110 km2, and its population is 12,794 (2022). Its elevation is . Kalecik stands on a plain with the eastern boundary formed by the River Kızılırmak while there are mountains to the south and the west. This agricultural district is known for its wine; other major crops include sugar beet and grains. The popular grape variety Kalecik Karası grows successfully near the Kızılırmak and is used to make some of Turkey's best red wine. History The area has a history going back to the Hittites and even never earlier (4000 BC). In the Ottoman Empire period this was a thriving town recorded by the 17th-century traveler Evliya Çelebi as being a trading city with tanneries, coppersmiths, and weavers. Education The vocational school of higher education in Kalecik (), part of Ankara University, educates in viticulture and winemaking. Places of interest * Kalecik Castle, an Ancient Roman ruin on t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kahramankazan
Kahramankazan (before 2016: Kazan) is a municipality and Districts of Turkey, district of Ankara Province, Turkey. Its area is 547 km2, and its population is 59,123 (2022). It lies in the plain of Akıncı to the north west of the city of Ankara. Its elevation is . History Archaeological research reveals the plain has a long past, going back to prehistoric times, and findings during the excavation of the Bitik Höyük mound date back to the copper age. Kahramankazan today Today the area is a popular weekend retreat for the people of Ankara. Kahramankazan is a busy small town. Industry in the city includes a brewery and a cement factory. Opened in November 2011, the Turkish Satellite Assembly, Integration and Test Center (UMET), is situated in the Fethiye neighborhood of the city. A large trona ore deposit, which lays underground, is mined and processed by Kazan Soda Elektrik of Ciner Holding in the city. The town was renamed Kahramankazan (Hero Kazan) in 2016 due to the r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Güdül
Güdül is a municipality and district of Ankara Province, Turkey. Its area is 540 km2, and its population is 8,079 (2022). It is 90 km north-west of the city of Ankara, off the motorway to Istanbul. Güdül is a mountainous district with a dry climate featuring cold winters (down to -20 °C), hot summers (up to 35 °C) and a little rain in spring and autumn. There is some agriculture and the crops include hot peppers and chick peas, which are dried and sold as leblebi. History Research shows occupation since prehistoric times, and caves along the river Kirmir contain stone workings apparently by the Hittites (2000 BC). Later the area was occupied by Phrygians, Ancient Romans and Byzantines (one of the caves has a carved cross from the early spread of Christianity under Roman rule). In 1071, the Byzantine armies were defeated by the Turks at the battle of Malazgirt, and soon afterwards all of central Anatolia came under Turkish control. Güdül was occupied b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Çubuk
Çubuk is a municipality and Districts of Turkey, district of Ankara Province, Turkey. Its area is 1,198 km2, and its population is 95,449 (2022). Çubuk is in a flat plain 35 km north of the city of Ankara, where Ankara airport is located. Its elevation is . Origin Çubuk was among the first places that were captured during the conquest of Anatolia by the Seljuk Turks. The district is said to be named after , the Seljuk commander that captured the region. Kışlacık, Yeşilkent, Yaylak, Okçular, Çatköy, and Ahurlar are places located in Çubuk and used by Yıldırım Bayezid during the 1402 Battle of Ankara which was fought between the Ottoman Empire and Timur. History Çubuk is a settlement that was established when the Turkish invasion of Anatolia, Turks conquered and took control of Anatolia. The district is located in the northeast of Ankara. Çubuk gained historical importance when Bayezid I used Çubuk in the Battle of Ankara which was fought between Timu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Çamlıdere, Ankara
Çamlıdere is a municipality and district of Ankara Province, Turkey. Its area is 782 km2, and its population is 8,100 (2022). It is 108 km north-west of the city of Ankara. Its elevation is . Çamlıdere was settled by the Seljuk Turks and there are a number of Seljuk period buildings in the area. Many fossils and a petrified forest have been found in the area. Demographics The district of Çamlıdere experienced a rapid depopulation, especially in rural villages, like many other rural and remote areas in Central Anatolia. Composition There are 48 neighbourhoods in Çamlıdere District: Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 22 May 2023. * Ahatlar * [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akyurt
Akyurt, formerly Ravlı, is a municipality and Districts of Turkey, district of Ankara Province, Turkey. Its area is 369 km2, and its population is 40,625 (2022). Its elevation is . Composition There are 26 mahalle, neighbourhoods in Akyurt District: Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 22 May 2023. * Ahmetadil, Akyurt, Ahmetadil * Atatürk * Balıkhisar, Akyurt, Balıkhisar * Beyazıt * Büğdüz, Akyurt, Büğdüz * Çamköy, Akyurt, Çamköy * Çardakbağı, Akyurt, Çardakbağı * Çınar, Akyurt, Çınar * Cücük, Akyurt, Cücük * Elecik, Akyurt, Elecik * Güzelhisar, Akyurt, Güzelhisar * Haydar, Akyurt, Haydar * Kalaba * Karacakaya, Akyurt, Karacakaya * Karacalar, Akyurt, Karacalar * Karayatak, Akyurt, Karayatak * Kızık, Akyurt, Kızık * Kozayağı, Akyurt, Kozayağı * Samut, Akyurt, Samu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
