Karaköy Mesire Alanı

About Karaköy Mesire Alanı

Karaköy Mesire Alanı is a picnic and recreation area that Ankara Metropolitan Municipality created next to the Çubuk-1 Dam on the northern edge of the city. The municipality lists the project as Altındağ Karaköy 1st Stage Picnic Area, completed, and says it turned a 240000 square metre zone beside the dam into a new space for residents; ANFA, the municipal company that manages the site, gives the picnic area itself as 150000 square metres. The opening was announced in September 2021. ANFA says the natural character of the land was kept as far as possible. Facilities named by the municipality and ANFA include picnic areas for barbecue and non-barbecue use, covered shelters (kamelya), picnic tables, children's playgrounds, a walking path and natural trails, a prayer room, toilets, drinking fountains, security and a car park for 350 vehicles. The site is also used for organised events: in August 2026 ANFA announced that Karaköy Mesire Alanı was hosting the 2nd Turkish Culture Camp. Practical notes: the area is beside the Çubuk-1 Dam, where the separate Çubuk-1 Barajı Rekreasyon Alanı can be visited on the same outing.