A Bakanlıklar neighbourhood walk in Ankara can combine Kocatepe Camii, Güvenpark, Abdi İpekçi Parkı and three more local stops. Allow a separate museum visit if you include Cin Ali Müzesi.
- Kocatepe Camii: a mosque with free admission.
- Güvenpark and Güven Abidesi: a park and a monument.
- Abdi İpekçi Parkı: a separate green-space stop.
- Cin Ali Müzesi: a museum with twelve exhibition areas.
Starting a walk in Bakanlıklar
Start with Kocatepe Camii, then choose between the park-and-monument stops or a longer walk to the museum.
For a looser itinerary, pick one cluster of places rather than treating the listed times as a complete route.
Kocatepe Camii and nearby streets
Kocatepe Camii is a large mosque on a raised platform in Ankara’s Kültür Mahallesi. Its address is Dr. Mediha Eldem Sokak No:67, 06420 Çankaya, Ankara. Anatolia Luxury, about a 5-minute walk from Kocatepe Camii, makes it practical to visit the mosque on foot.
The mosque project began under a mosque-building programme decided in 1944. Architects Hüsrev Tayla and Fatin Uluengin’s project was put into practice in 1967, and the mosque opened on 28 August 1987. Below the raised platform are a conference hall, library, mortuary washing facility, car park, shopping centre and administrative sections.
Admission is free, and visitors are asked to avoid prayer times. Ramps and lifts provide wheelchair access to the courtyard and main prayer space. Women visitors are expected to wear a headscarf and long, loose clothing. The Kocatepe Camii visitor guide covers the mosque in more detail.
Güvenpark and Güven Abidesi
Güvenpark and Güven Abidesi are two separate stops for a central Ankara outing.
You can include both in a walk focused on the park and its monument, then continue to another stop if your route allows.
Abdi İpekçi Parkı and other green spaces
Abdi İpekçi Parkı makes a green-space stop separate from Güvenpark. Ankara Metropolitan Municipality’s activity report names Güvenpark, Abdi İpekçi Parkı and 50. Yıl Parkı among parks in Çankaya.
For a longer excursion, 50th Year Park is a separate outing. The 50th Year Park visit guide has practical details for that stop.
Cin Ali Müzesi as a culture stop
Cin Ali Müzesi gives this neighbourhood itinerary a museum stop. Its address is Bülten Sokak No:32, 06680 Kavaklıdere, Ankara.
The museum has twelve exhibition areas, with material about Cin Ali and Rasim Kaygusuz’s “Oyunla Okuma Öğretimi” tools, first-edition books, a blackboard and learning activities. Its hours are 10:00–18:00 every day except Monday, with last admission at 17:30.
Admission is 300 TL for adults, 220 TL for students, teachers and visitors aged 65 or over, 150 TL for students aged 5–12, and free for children aged 0–4.
The museum closes on 1 January and on the first day of religious holidays. School groups should call to make an appointment; the museum does not have a car park.
From Tunalı Hilmi Caddesi, turn right by Elizin Pastanesi onto Bülten Sokak and walk for five minutes. The telephone number is +90 312 426 80 42. The Cin Ali Müzesi guide has more visitor details.
Checking route conditions before setting out
Check the official site before you go, especially for current mosque visiting arrangements and museum hours or admission. Kocatepe Camii recommends visits outside prayer times; Cin Ali Müzesi’s schedule excludes Mondays and notes its holiday closures.
For a compact walk, begin at Kocatepe Camii and choose either Güvenpark with Güven Abidesi or Abdi İpekçi Parkı as the next focus. Add Cin Ali Müzesi if you have time for its visiting hours, or keep 50th Year Park as a longer separate outing.
FAQs
Is admission to Kocatepe Camii free?
Yes. Visitors are asked to plan their visit outside prayer times.
Can wheelchair users access Kocatepe Camii?
Ramps and lifts provide access to the courtyard and main prayer space.
When is Cin Ali Müzesi open?
It is open 10:00–18:00 every day except Monday, with last admission at 17:30.
Does Cin Ali Müzesi have parking?
No, the museum does not have a car park.