Kuzey Yıldızı Rekreasyon Alanı

About Kuzey Yıldızı Rekreasyon Alanı

Kuzey Yıldızı (North Star) Rekreasyon Alanı is a large municipal park on the airport road on the northern side of Ankara. Ankara Metropolitan Municipality built it as part of the Kuzey Ankara urban regeneration project (Kuzey Ankara Kentsel Dönüşüm Projesi), and Anadolu Agency reported its opening in June 2014. According to ANFA, the municipal company that manages many of the city's parks, the site covers 441,696 m² in total. Within that are 173,530 m² of lawns, a 74,940 m² pool and pond area, 2,365 m² of children's playgrounds and 1,624 m² of running track. With that much open lawn and water it lends itself to picnics, strolls and runs, and the playgrounds give children space to let off steam. In September 2025 the metropolitan municipality opened a wedding hall in the park with room for 350 guests and both indoor and open-air space. It is offered free of charge, with decoration, organisation and refreshments provided, to couples from families who receive social support from the municipality. OpenStreetMap places the park in Yeşiltepe Mahallesi, Keçiören, on the Altındağ boundary, and there are bus stops named Kuzey Yıldızı Parkı on Yıldırım Beyazıt Bulvarı.