About
The Kızılay district was designed as a new settlement due to the increasing population in the city after Ankara became the capital. Kızılay, includes several neighborhoods and is considered the center of Ankara. Kızılay Square, which is the favorite of the district, was named as the 15 July Kızılay National Will Square after the coup attempt on 15 July 2016. The square is at the intersection of Atatürk, Ziya Gökalp and Gazi Mustafa Kemal boulevards. There are restaurants, cafes, business centers, shopping centers, hospitals, hotels, clothing stores, banks, metro stations, minibus and bus stops, and public institutions around the square, in which Güvenpark is also located. The square is the shopping, business and travel center of Ankara and has witnessed the history of the city. It has been used for various rallies, events, ceremonies, and demonstrations in time. Celebrations on important days are held in this square; official parades, fireworks displays, and concerts are held within the framework of these celebrations.