History and General Information / Local Legends and Folklore
Kurtuluş Park, which was opened in 1980 on a large area of 110 thousand square meters, is one of the most important urban green axes that brings together the university area and the city center in the capital planning of the Early Republic period. The park is a historical sports and cultural venue that also hosted Türkiye's first Olympic open-air ice rink (Kurtuluş Ice Rink). With its large ornamental pool with ducks, wooden bridge in the middle of the pool and huge plane trees, it has been the meeting point of Ankara University, Hacettepe and TED college students for decades. It is one of the well-established memory places of the capital. Geographical Structure, Altitude and Natural Features
The campus is located on the northern plain of the İncesu Creek valley, at an altitude of 860 meters. Eastern plane trees, larches, ashes, maples, which have reached gigantic sizes in more than 40 years, and Peking ducks and swans living in the pond, constitute the living tissue of the park. Visiting Hours, Days and Entrance Fees
•Entrance Fee:Entrance to the park is completely free (is_free: true).•Visiting Hours and Days:It is open to the public 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.•Rules, Security and Baby Stroller/Disabled Access: The roads are completely covered with smooth asphalt and keystone and it is one of the most accessible parks in Ankara for disabled individuals and baby strollers.•Facilities and Facilities:There are running and walking tracks, outdoor sports equipment, children's playgrounds, municipal tea garden, wedding hall, WC and resting pergolas. Transportation, Public Transit Routes and Exact Location•Address / Open Location:Fidanlık District, between Ziya Gökalp Street and Celal Bayar Boulevard, Çankaya / Ankara.•Road Condition and Vehicle Availability: It is only 1 km from Kızılay Square; It can be reached in 3 minutes by passenger car via Ziya Gökalp Street.•Real Public Transportation Information: It is right in the middle of Ankaray Kurtuluş and College metro stations (1 minute walking distance from the station); It is 2 minutes away from Başkentray Kurtuluş Station; Dozens of buses and minibus lines passing through Ziya Gökalp Street stop in front of the park.•Parking Availability:There are municipal parking lots and Kurtuluş indoor parking lot around the park. Contextual Experience Tips, Photography and Local Gastronomy•Best Photography Points and Frames:Water reflections of ducks floating from the bridge in the middle of the pond, the yellow tunnel formed by plane leaves running parallel to the Ziya Gökalp axis in autumn.•Morning Sports and Culture:It is recommended to walk on the 1-kilometer rubber running track at the first light of the morning and sip tea under the shade of the historical plane tree in the park.