Kızılay, Ankara

Neighbourhood in Çankaya, Ankara, Turkey

39°55′N 32°51′E / 39.917°N 32.850°E / 39.917; 32.850CountryTurkeyProvinceAnkaraDistrictÇankayaPopulation

(2022)

1,311Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)

Kızılay is the city center of Ankara Province in the municipality and district of Çankaya, Turkey.^[1] Its population is 1,311 (2022).^[2] It is named after the Kızılay Derneği (Turkish Red Crescent) whose former headquarters was located at the Kızılay Square.

Güvenpark in Kızılay is the center park and a common meeting location which occasionally serves the population as a recreational area. Ankara Metro, Ankaray and the bus stops nearby, provide easy access to other parts of the city.

On March 13, 2016, Kızılay suffered a terrorist bombing which killed 37 people and injured 125. The bombing took place on Atatürk Boulevard near Güvenpark.

Demographics

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
2007	1,125	—
2012	1,846	+10.41%
2017	1,356	−5.98%
2022	1,311	−0.67%
Source: TÜIK (2007-2022)^[2]

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References

^ Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Population Of Municipalities, Villages And Quarters". TÜIK. Retrieved 26 June 2023.