Bahçelievler, Ankara
Neighbourhood in Çankaya, Ankara, Turkey / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the district of Istanbul, see Bahçelievler.
Bahçelievler is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Çankaya, Ankara Province, Turkey.[1] Its population is 10,638 (2022).[2] The name means 'houses with gardens' in Turkish.
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Coordinates: 39.9286°N 32.8272°E / 39.9286; 32.8272 | |
Country | Turkey |
Province | Ankara |
District | Çankaya |
Population (2022) | 10,638 |
Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
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The neighborhood was known in the 1970s as a battleground for the right and left wing political factions. In particular, it is the place of the Bahçelievler massacre of 8 October 1978, when 7 students, members of the Workers' Party of Turkey, were killed by neo-fascists, see "Multi-party period of the Republic of Turkey".