30 Ağustos Zafer Parkı

About 30 Ağustos Zafer Parkı

30 Ağustos Zafer Parkı (Victory Park of 30 August) is a city park of about 166,000 square metres in Yenimahalle, right next to AŞTİ, Ankara's intercity bus terminal, in the Beştepe area. The land had been closed to the public for many years; Ankara Metropolitan Municipality's Environmental Protection and Control Department renewed it and opened it on Victory Day, 30 August 2019, naming it after the anniversary. The park is laid out for exercise and relaxing. According to the municipality, a 1,540-metre route in three lanes serves cyclists, walkers and runners, with the running track resurfaced in natural crushed-tile grit to suit the setting. There are paths where young people can skate or skateboard, broad lawns along the routes, wooden seating groups and children's play areas built from logs, and free wi-fi was offered when it opened. Turkish Wikipedia also lists picnic areas and a cafeteria. Many trees, from acacias to pines, grow across the park, and the municipality notes that it is a stopover for migratory birds and home to rose-ringed parakeets, known locally as "Pakistan parrots", which can be seen in the trees. Its position beside the bus terminal makes it an easy green break for travellers arriving in or leaving Ankara by coach, as well as a large open space for the surrounding neighbourhoods.