Ankara Palas is a historical building, which is used as an official state guest house in the capital

Ankara Ankara is the capital city of Turkey and List of national capitals by area, the largest capital by area in the world. Located in the Central Anatolia Region, central part of Anatolia, the city has a population of 5,290,822 in its urban center ( ...

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. Initially designed as the Ministry of Health building, it was used as a hotel for the members of the

Grand National Assembly of Turkey The Grand National Assembly of Turkey ( ), usually referred to simply as the GNAT or TBMM, also referred to as , in Turkish, is the Unicameralism, unicameral Turkey, Turkish legislature. It is the sole body given the legislative prerogatives by ...

following the completion of its construction in 1928. The Turkish Neoclassical building was designed in 1924 by architect Vedat Tek (1873–1942). However, since he did not continue with the construction, Mimar Kemaleddin Bey (1870–1927) took over. He died on July 13, 1927, at the building site. The building was completed in 1928. It is located in Ulus district across the historical building of the first Grand National Assembly (today War of Independence Museum). The symmetrical two-story, pitched-roof building with a domed central entrance way flanked by twin towers demonstrates characteristics of the First Turkish national architectural movement (). The building was completely restored in 1983 as a 60-room state guesthouse with reception, dining room, banquet hall and tea lounge.

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Hotel buildings completed in 1928 Buildings and structures in Ankara Official residences in Turkey State guesthouses Hotels in Ankara Defunct hotels in Turkey Hotels established in 1928 1928 establishments in Turkey First Turkish National architecture Vedat Tek buildings Mimar Kemaleddin buildings {{Turkey-struct-stub