Lake Eymir, Natural lake in Gölbaşı district, Turkey
Lake Eymir stretches for 4.2 kilometers in an S-shape formation, with an average width of 250 meters and depths reaching 5 meters during wet seasons.
The Turkish government allocated Lake Eymir to the Middle East Technical University in 1956, making it the sole university in Turkey with a lake on campus.
The lake carries the name of the Eymür Turkmen tribe, as documented in publications by the Ankara governorate from 1932.
Two entrance points with parking facilities provide access to the lake, while vehicle traffic remains limited to authorized vehicles to protect the environment.
The 1995 Aga Khan Award for Architecture recognized the transformation of Lake Eymir's surroundings from barren land to pine forest through reforestation efforts.
Location: Gölbaşı
Opening Hours: 05:00-23:30
GPS coordinates: 39.82394,32.82442
Latest update: May 27, 2025 13:28
Ankara, the capital of Turkey, features evidence of twenty-five centuries of history. The Ankara Citadel overlooks the city from its hill at 978 meters above sea level, with 16-meter-high stone walls. The Museum of Anatolian Civilizations occupies a 15th-century Ottoman caravanserai and displays archaeological collections from the Paleolithic to the classical era. Atatürk’s mausoleum, built in 1953, exhibits personal items and documents of the founder of the Turkish Republic in its 3,000 m² museum. Roman remains include the Augusteum from the first century BC, decorated with Latin and Greek inscriptions, as well as the Roman Baths from the third century. Religious landmarks reflect different periods: the Hacı Bayram Mosque from 1427 retains its marble decorations and Ottoman calligraphy, while the Kocatepe Mosque, completed in 1987, can hold up to 24,000 people. The Ethnographic Museum displays costumes, carpets, and musical instruments from Turkish regions, completing a journey through the cultures and civilizations that shaped this Anatolian city.
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