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Top 10 sights in Ankara

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   Anıtkabir

   Anıtkabir (Turkish: [aˈnɯtkabiɾ]; lit. 'grave monument') is a mausoleum complex located in the Çankaya district of Ankara, Turkey.

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   Kocatepe Mosque

   The Kocatepe Mosque (Turkish: Kocatepe Camii) is the largest mosque in Ankara, Turkey.

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   Museum of Anatolian Civilizations

   The Museum of Anatolian Civilizations (Turkish: Anadolu Medeniyetleri Müzesi) is located on the south side of Ankara Castle in the Atpazarı area in Ankara, Turkey.

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   Atakule

   Atakule is a 125 m high communications and observation tower located in the Çankaya district of central Ankara, Turkey, and is one of the primary landmarks of the city.

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   Ankara Castle

   Ankara Castle (Turkish: Ankara Kalesi) is a historic fortification in the city of Ankara, Turkey, constructed in or after the 7th century.

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   Temple of Augustus in Ankara

   The Temple of Augustus and Rome is an augusteum located in the Altındağ district of Ankara. It is thought to have been built around 25–20 BC.

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   Ankara Painting and Sculpture Museum

   The State Art and Sculpture Museum (Turkish: Resim ve Heykel Müzesi) is a museum dedicated to fine arts and sculpture in Ankara, Turkey.

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   Aslanhane Mosque

   Aslanhāne Mosque (Turkish: Arslanhane Camisi) aka Ahi Sherafeddin Mosque is a 13th-century mosque in Ankara, and one of the oldest in Turkey.

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   Ethnography Museum of Ankara

   The Ethnography Museum of Ankara is dedicated to the cultures of Turkic civilizations. The building was designed by architect Arif Hikmet Koyunoğlu and was built between 1925 and 1928.

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    Hacı Bayram Mosque

    Haji Bayram Mosque is a mosque in old Ankara. Along with Kocatepe Mosque it is one of the best known mosques in Ankara.

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   Çankaya Mansion

   The Çankaya Mansion (Turkish: Çankaya Köşkü) is the official residence of the vice president of Turkey and previously the official residence of the president of Turkey from 1923 to 2014.

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   Turkish State Cemetery

   The Turkish State Cemetery (Turkish: Devlet Mezarlığı) is a national and military cemetery in Ankara, Turkey, containing the graves of the presidents of Turkey and the high-ranked, close companions-in-arms of Mustafa Kem…

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   Republic Museum

   Republic Museum (also known as "Second parliament Building of Turkey", Turkish: Cumhuriyet Müzesi) is a museum in Ankara, Turkey, which was the Turkish Parliament building from 1924 to 1960.

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   Roman Baths of Ankara

   The Roman Baths of Ankara are the ruined remains of an ancient Roman bath complex in Ankara, Turkey, which were uncovered by excavations carried out in 1937–1944, and have subsequently been opened to the public as an open-air museum.

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   Kızılay Meydanı

   July 15 Kızılay National Will Square (Turkish: 15 Temmuz Kızılay Millî İrade Meydanı), originally Kızılay Square (Kızılay Meydanı), is one of the most important centers and junction points of Ankara, Turkey.

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   War of Independence Museum

   The War of Independence Museum (Kurtuluş Savaşı Müzesi), housed in the first Turkish Grand National Assembly building in the Ulus district of Ankara, Turkey, displays important photographs, documents and furniture from the Turkish War of Independence.

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   Hittite Sun Course Monument

   The Hittite Sun Disc Monument (Turkish: Hitit Güneş Kursu Anıtı) is a memorial dedicated to Hittites created by sculptor Nusret Suman and placed in Sıhhiye Square, Ankara, Turkey, in 1978.

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   Ulucanlar Prison Museum

   The Ulucanlar Prison Museum (Turkish: Ulucanlar Cezaevi Müzesi) is a former state prison in Ankara, Turkey, that was converted into a prison museum following restoration by Altındağ Municipality.

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   Ankara Palas

   Ankara Palas is a historical building, which is used as an official state guest house in the capital Ankara, Turkey.

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    Ahmet Hamdi Akseki Mosque

    The Ahmet Hamdi Akseki Mosque is a mosque in Ankara, Turkey. The mosque is among the largest in Turkey.

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