Fikret Otyam Sanat Merkezi

About Fikret Otyam Sanat Merkezi

The Fikret Otyam Sanat Merkezi (Fikret Otyam Art Centre) is an exhibition and events space run by Çankaya Municipality's culture, arts and social affairs directorate. It stands on Dumlupınar Bulvarı in Konutkent, in the western suburbs of Çankaya near Çayyolu and Ümitköy, which makes it one of the municipality's arts venues outside the city centre. The centre has roughly 450 square metres of indoor space. Its main exhibition hall has a high ceiling and hosts shows across different disciplines. A second gallery has been left deliberately raw, with its original surfaces kept untouched, and is used mainly for alternative and experimental exhibitions. Outside the galleries there is an open foyer of about 200 square metres that is used for exhibitions, talks and other events. The building is set in a large garden, giving visitors open-air space around the galleries, and the municipality notes that parking is easy here, a practical advantage over venues in central Ankara. Exhibitions change through the year; in autumn 2026 the municipal calendar listed the free exhibition "Ne Kaldı?", opening on 16 October. Most events in the municipality's culture programme are free, but check each listing. Practical notes: see the Çankaya Municipality culture and arts calendar for the current exhibition before visiting. The centre's phone number is +90 312 577 70 42, and the municipality's general line is 444 06 01.