Keçiören Zeynepçik Parkı

About Keçiören Zeynepçik Parkı

Zeynepçik Parkı is a municipal park on the north side of Ankara, maintained by ANFA, the parks and recreation directorate of Ankara Metropolitan Municipality. It sits where Halil Sezai Erkut Caddesi meets Ayvalı Caddesi, directly alongside the northern boundary of Etlik City Hospital. The park covers 57,065 square metres, about 60 per cent of it green space. Its main feature for visitors is a walking route around 1.5 kilometres long, and ANFA notes that amateur sports clubs sometimes use the park for training sessions. Most people, according to the directorate, simply come to sit out on the lawns and spend a cheerful few hours. ANFA singles out the planting, which it says is carefully arranged so that the park stays attractive in every season. The highlight comes in May and June, when wisteria trained over the pergolas is in flower; the directorate recommends sitting beneath the purple blooms at that time of year in particular. Practical notes: the park is easy to find beside Etlik City Hospital at the junction of Halil Sezai Erkut Caddesi and Ayvalı Caddesi. ANFA's page does not publish opening hours or transport details, so check the directorate's channels before a visit.