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District in Central Anatolia, Turkey

A view of the Gökçek Park

Keçiören is a metropolitan district of Ankara Province in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey, a crowded district in the northern part of the city of Ankara. According to census, population of the district center is ,^[3][4] The district covers an area of &#;km² (73&#;sq&#;mi),^[5] and the average elevation is &#;m (3,&#;ft). The Çubuk River runs through the middle of the district.

Demographics[edit]

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Neighbourhoods[edit]

There are 50 neighbourhoods in Keçiören as of ^[7]

Etymology[edit]

The name Keçiören comes from "keçi" (goat) and "ören" (ruins). Ankara is famous for its goat (Ankara Keçisi), which is used as a source of Angora clothings such as Angora sweatshirts. The area was used for stock breeding long before it became a suburban area.

Politics[edit]

Until the s this was a green and pleasant area outside the city, but in recent years has become a large district of housing for Ankara's working class. The President of TurkeyRecep Tayyip Erdoğan has his Ankara residence within the district. The area is also a well known location for far right nationalists.^{[citation needed]}

In August , the Municipality decided not to issue business licenses to American brands including McDonald's, Starbucks and Burger King as a response to the U.S. sanctions on Turkey.^[8]

Sports[edit]

The sports club Keçiörengücü is based in Keçiören.

Prominent neighbourhoods[edit]

Places of interest[edit]

Mustafa Kemal Atatürk's headquarters during the Turkish War of Independence, today used by the department of meteorology

The current administration has made efforts to decorate the mass of dull concrete that the area mainly consists of. The new buildings include a huge artificial waterfall and many other pools and fountains, and a concrete replica of the Hungarian Esztergom Castle.

Gondola lift[edit]

Keçiören has a two-station aerial lift, the Keçiören Gondola, which connects the neighborhoods Tepebaşı (Cumhuriyet station) and Kavacık Subayevleri (Atatürk station). As of November , it is the only in Ankara and Turkey's longest urban gondola lift line with its length of 1,&#;m (5,&#;ft).^[9][10]

Famous locals[edit]

• Selahattin Bıyıklı, kick-box champion

Keçiören children's games[edit]

To many Turkish people the name Keçiören evokes a popular children's TV outdoor game show (similar to the British It's a Knockout) of the s, which was recorded in the district.

Twin towns – sister cities[edit]

The following places are sister cities to Keçiören:

Mayors of Government Keçiören Muncipality[edit]

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