Turkish Aeronautical Association Museum

Located in the historic Ulus district, the Turkish Aeronautical Association Museum opened its doors to visitors on May 19, 2002. The museum complex consists of a 287-square-meter indoor exhibition space and a 7,294-squaremeter outdoor area. Within the premises, visitors can explore the historic parachute tower, an open-air exhibition featuring original aircraft, and a museum building housing various documents and archival materials related to aviation history.

Altinköy Village Toys Museum

The Village Toys Museum, one of the most intriguing sections of the Altınköy Open-Air Museum, takes visitors on a nostalgic journey by showcasing toys crafted in the past. The museum houses a wide range of historical toys, from rag dolls and wooden toys to marbles and spinning tops, wire cars and stone dolls. The two-story museum features old village toys on the lower floor, while the upper floor houses stone dolls, gum tragacanth, and elif dolls. Adorned with regional costumes, the stone, gum tragacanth, and elif dolls also reflect the characteristics of brides’ and grooms’ attire from various Anatolian provinces. Furthermore, miniature reenactments of traditions such as grooms’ shaves, henna nights, and washing clothes at the fountain are presented to visitors.

Museum Of Ankara University Hıstory

Reflecting the historical development of Ankara University -the first university of the Republic of Türkiye and a major contributor to the country’s artistic, cultural, and scientific progress- the Ankara University History Museum was opened to visitors on February 13, 2018, at the Beşevler Central Campus. Operating under the Rectorate, the museum took its final form following renovations and the collection of historically significant objects supplied by various faculties and units.

Alicin Monastery

Alicin Monastery, located on the slope of Hamam Stream in the town of Çeltikçi, is accessible via the Kızılcahamam–Güdül highway. The monastery, carved into a steep rocky hillside, can be reached by ascending from the valley floor. Constructed of conglomerate stone and brick, the structure bears architectural similarities to the Sümela Monastery and is evaluated as dating to the Byzantine period.

Ankara Augustus Temple

The Ankara Roman Theatre, discovered in 1982, became the focus of archaeological excavation beginning on 15 March 1983, with rescue excavations continuing until 1986. The dig was conducted under the authority and supervision of the Directorate of the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations in Ulus, led by the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations. Dating to the early 2nd century AD, the theatre stands as a typical example of classical Roman theatre architecture in Anatolia. Excavations revealed vaulted parados corridors (side entrance passages), a stone-paved orchestra floor, the cavea (audience seating tiers), foundation remains of the stage building (scaenae frons), and wall traces of backstage chambers and service spaces. In addition, numerous statues, sculptural fragments, and decorative architectural pieces were also unearthed. Today, the site is preserved as a registered archaeological heritage zone and is open to visitors as part of Ankara’s cultural tourism routes, functioning as a historic open-air heritage area supported by conservation-focused restoration and site improvement projects.

Suluhan

Suluhan, located in Hacı Doğan neighborhood, was built in 1685 by Şeyhülislam Mehmet Emin Bey. The first part of the inn, which consists of two parts, has a rectangular plan close to a square. It has a courtyard in the middle and has two floors. In this section, the outer walls of a few of the shops on the east and south facades have survived. The second part at the south end is single storied and narrower. It is estimated that the second part, which is completely buried under the ground now, is reserved for barns and warehouses. The walls in both parts are made of rubble stone. A small Ottoman bazaar is located on the western edge of the inn. Suluhan, a shopping center today as it was in the past, is frequented by domestic and foreign tourists.

Esztergom Turkısh Culture Centre

Opened on 29 May 2005 under the Keçiören Municipality, the Esztergom Turkish Culture Centre, named after the historical Esztergom Castle, is located next to the Tuna River. It is a place where Turkish culture and history are kept alive. Keçiören Municipality Ethnography Museum located on the first floor of the Esztergom Turkish Culture Centre, was opened when the centre began operating. In the museum, there are artifacts from the Seljuks period and the late Ottoman Empire (17th and 18th centuries). These artifacts were brought to the museum by being collected from different cities and districts of Türkiye (Ankara, Amasya, Tokat, Gaziantep, İzmir, K. Maraş, Konya, Ödemiş, Tire, Aydın).

Union of Turkish Bar Associations Museum of Law

The museum collection includes artistic objects that visually reflect the historical transformation of law in parallel with the development of thought and civilization history. The inventory also contains legal attire from different periods, legal documents, items used by jurists, Ottoman-era law books, photographs, photo cards, and sculptures.

Julianus Column

It is located in the small square between the old Revenue and the Governorship offices in Ulus. The 15-meter-long column, which rises on a square base, was built of circular bricks put on top of each other and has a Byzantine Period Corinthian head at the top. It is predicted that the column was built in 362 B.C. in honour of Emperor Julianus’ visit to Ankara.

Museum Of Malıköy Train Station

Malıköy Train Station, located in the area where the Battle of Sakarya took place, was the second most important base after the command center. Today, it has been converted into a museum that includes a martyrdom monument, a statue of Atatürk in civilian clothes, a German-made locomotive from 1897, a wagon from 1909, two model airplanes crafted to represent the aircraft of the era, and the station building itself. The museum, affiliated with TCDD (Turkish State Railways), offers free admission to visitors.

Vıneyard House Of Vekam Ankara

Located on Acıbadem Street in Pınarbaşı Neighborhood, and one of the last vineyard houses of Keçiören, the VEKAM Ankara Vineyard House was restored by the Vehbi Koç Foundation and opened to the public in 2007. The Ankara vineyard house tradition is kept alive and promoted through various activities aimed at preserving the city’s intangible cultural heritage. VEKAM also operates another vineyard house used as its center on Şehit Hakan Turan Street in the same neighborhood.

Basrikale Trenches

It is within the borders of Polatlı county, on the Ankara- Eskişehir Highway. During the War of Independence, when Kartal Tepe was taken by the enemy on 31 August 1921, Turkish troops at Duatepe retreated to Basrikaletepe to escape the danger of being surrounded. Multiple trench battles were fought to keep this important piece of land and to protect the Polatlı station area.