Best things to do in Ankara

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Ankara’s architectural landscape spans millennia, from the 7th-century walls of the Ankara Citadel to the modernist lines of Anıtkabir, the mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. The city’s museums house extensive collections, including Hittite artifacts at the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations and Turkic cultural heritage at the Ethnography Museum. Industrial history meets contemporary art at Cer Modern, a repurposed train depot, while the Ulucanlar Prison Museum documents Turkey’s political history. Nearby, the Gordium Museum offers insight into the ancient Phrygian capital and the legendary King Midas.