Bahçelievler, Ankara

Neighbourhood in Çankaya, Ankara, Turkey

39°55′43″N 32°49′38″E / 39.9286°N 32.8272°E / 39.9286; 32.8272CountryTurkeyProvinceAnkaraDistrictÇankayaPopulation

(2022)

10,638Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)

Bahçelievler is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Çankaya, Ankara Province, Turkey.^[1] Its population is 10,638 (2022).^[2] The name means 'houses with gardens' in Turkish.

The neighborhood was known in the 1970s as a battleground for the right and left wing political factions. In particular, it is the place of the Bahçelievler massacre of 8 October 1978, when 7 students, members of the Workers' Party of Turkey, were killed by neo-fascists, see "Multi-party period of the Republic of Turkey".

Demographics

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
2007	13,650	—
2012	12,338	−2.00%
2017	11,412	−1.55%
2022	10,638	−1.39%
Source: TÜIK (2007-2022)^[2]

Places in Bahçelievler, Ankara

The main building of the Turkish National Library system (Milli Kütüphane Başkanlığı^[3]) is located here.
Bahcelievler Culture and Leisure Centre houses four movie theatres, one bowling hall and other facilities.
Bahcelievler Business Centre is a business and shopping centre of Ankara. It also houses three movie theatres and a number of cafes.
Ankara Ice Palace, an indoor ice arena, opened in 1989.

References

^ Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Population Of Municipalities, Villages And Quarters". TÜIK. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
^ Milli Kütüphane Baskanligi (National Library of Turkey) Archived 2006-06-10 at the Wayback Machine (in English)