Bits and Pieces of Ankara — Pelin Güneş

Where did this move in mid December come from my father grumbled along the way The location of our new house that my mother found made neither my father nor me happy The narrow streets the shabby neglected houses we passed made my father even more angry he was persistently trying to dissuade my mother Look darling I understand you you are trying to do your best for this place That s your job okay I agree with that but we don t have to live here do we How many times have we talked Orhan If I want to do this project right I have to live here I have to experience the life here with all its problems sorrows and joys I ve been listening to similar things for months I am eleven years old I have been living in the same city since I was born but I had never been to this part of Ankara before When I looked around and asked my moth er What s the name of this village mom my mother s strange turned first to me and then to my father Shaking her head she said You see the child we raised thinks that the heart of the city he lives in is a distant village Should we go like this My father shrugged indifferently He has a lot of time ahead of him he ll learn when he gets older My mother would not be convinced This project will only take two years I ve said it a thousand times During this time I have to live here and follow the project When it s over I m sure you ll want to stay here Let s not argue anymore the boy is also cold she said tugging the scarf around my neck up to my nose once again Don t you wonder who lived in the city we live in and what they did The Hittites Phrygians Sumerians etc I saw the war tools in the museum today Then there were some household appliances clay tablets murals the girls loved the jewellery Whim wham things My father giggled at my whim wham word Af ter the newspaper of course The Anatolian Civilizations Museum only exists in Ankara you know Artefacts belonging to civili zations that lived in that region are also exhibited in museums in other cities Gaziantep Hatay and Antalya museums are very rich in this respect Of course not only museums but also castles bridg es buildings and even streets from centuries ago tell the history of the city What else is there in Ankara I said You say I thought and thought I couldn t find much Atakule Parliament Anıtkabir errr They are today s buildings there are many older ones as well All of them give us information about the history of the city Ankara is a very special city The Republic was founded here Ankara became the model city of the new country There are many reasons why it was chosen as the capital city One of them is that it has hosted seventeen civilizations until today Unfortunately very little remains of them today The artefacts that have survived until today are mostly those made in the first period of the republic For example the first parliament building is now the Museum of the War of Inde pendence State Painting and Sculpture Museum Opera house some bank buildings are from this period There are inns mansions mosques and baths from the Seljuk period you probably remem ber Çengel Inn and Pirinç Inn You know the bronze statue called the Sun Course in Sıhhiye Square right It is a copied monument of a Hittite work It is also one of the symbols of Ankara

The Series of Cultural Heritage takes a breath in Ankara with its third book This time we are going through the worldly wise city Ankara the capital of our country which has hosted many Anatolian civilizations We are getting on our bikes to travel through Ankara introduced to us by Pelin Güneş with her humorous language With its unforgettable taste historical structures and civilizations Ali and his family move to one of the old neighbourhoods of Ankara At first Ali can no way get used to here however in time he begins to enjoy this new life that began in a three storey house with a yard on one of the narrow streets of Kaleiçi Here is an extraordinary district of Ankara where you can experience the life in a neighbourhood with its historical fortress walls small craft stores coffee houses antiques and even many museums Ali is now the prince of Ankara Fortress with his grey bicycle and the old streets of the city are all under his command Then suddenly he comes up with an idea He decides to establish a business with his friends in his new neighbourhood However first they need to mingle with the aged city Ankara listen to it and search for its chests a bit Tanıtım Bülteninden

ity Ankara the capital of our country which has hosted many Anatolian civilizations We are getting on our bikes to travel through Ankara introduced to us by Pelin Güneş with her humorous language With its unforgettable taste historical structures and civilizations Ali and his family move to one of the old neighbourhoods of Ankara At first Ali can no way get used to here however in time he begins to enjoy this new life that began in a three storey house with a yard on one of the narrow streets of Kaleiçi Here is an extraordinary district of Ankara where you can experience the life in a neighbourhood with its historical fortress walls small craft stores coffee houses antiques and even many museums Ali is now the prince of Ankara Fortress with his grey bicycle and the old streets of the city are all under his command Then suddenly he comes up with an idea He decides to establish a business with his friends in his new neighbourhood However first they need to mingle with the aged city Ankara listen to it and search for its chests a bit

Where did this move in mid December come from my father grumbled along the way The location of our new house that my mother found made neither my father nor me happy The narrow streets the shabby neglected houses we passed made my father even more angry he was persistently trying to dissuade my mother Look darling I understand you you are trying to do your best for this place That s your job okay I agree with that but we don t have to live here do we How many times have we talked Orhan If I want to do this project right I have to live here I have to experience the life here with all its problems sorrows and joys I ve been listening to similar things for months I am eleven years old I have been living in the same city since I was born but I had never been to this part of Ankara before When I looked around and asked my moth er What s the name of this village mom my mother s strange turned first to me and then to my father Shaking her head she said You see the child we raised thinks that the heart of the city he lives in is a distant village Should we go like this My father shrugged indifferently He has a lot of time ahead of him he ll learn when he gets older My mother would not be convinced This project will only take two years I ve said it a thousand times During this time I have to live here and follow the project When it s over I m sure you ll want to stay here Let s not argue anymore the boy is also cold she said tugging the scarf around my neck up to my nose once again Don t you wonder who lived in the city we live in and what they did The Hittites Phrygians Sumerians etc I saw the war tools in the museum today Then there were some household appliances clay tablets murals the girls loved the jewellery Whim wham things My father giggled at my whim wham word Af ter the newspaper of course The Anatolian Civilizations Museum only exists in Ankara you know Artefacts belonging to civili zations that lived in that region are also exhibited in museums in other cities Gaziantep Hatay and Antalya museums are very rich in this respect Of course not only museums but also castles bridg es buildings and even streets from centuries ago tell the history of the city What else is there in Ankara I said You say I thought and thought I couldn t find much Atakule Parliament Anıtkabir errr They are today s buildings there are many older ones as well All of them give us information about the history of the city Ankara is a very special city The Republic was founded here Ankara became the model city of the new country There are many reasons why it was chosen as the capital city One of them is that it has hosted seventeen civilizations until today Unfortunately very little remains of them today The artefacts that have survived until today are mostly those made in the first period of the republic For example the first parliament building is now the Museum of the War of Inde pendence State Painting and Sculpture Museum Opera house some bank buildings are from this period There are inns mansions mosques and baths from the Seljuk period you probably remem ber Çengel Inn and Pirinç Inn You know the bronze statue called the Sun Course in Sıhhiye Square right It is a copied monument of a Hittite work It is also one of the symbols of Ankara