Ahlatlıbel Atatürk Parkı

About Ahlatlıbel Atatürk Parkı

Ahlatlıbel Atatürk Parkı is a large recreation park run by Çankaya Municipality on İncek Bulvarı in Ahlatlıbel, Çankaya. The municipality sums it up as a place that is in the city but far from the city, and lists 25,300 square metres of lawn alongside 180,000 square metres of woodland. Sport is a major draw. The park has three tennis courts, two artificial-turf football pitches, three basketball courts and two volleyball courts, plus running and walking routes, a cycle path and an open-air fitness garden with a range of exercise equipment. The municipality also lists a golf area and space for flying kites. For families there are children's play areas, a picnic area, cafeterias with a choice of food, and an area for walking pets. The municipality says the park welcomes an average of 50,000 people from Ankara every weekend, and it hosts municipal events such as the Kadın Emeği (Women's Labour) Festival, held here in September 2026. The park has round-the-clock security, and a small fire-fighting fleet is based here to protect the park and the neighbouring METU (ODTÜ) forests. Practical notes: there is a car park for 650 vehicles. Weekends are the busiest time.