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ankara anyone?
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04 Mar 2008 Tue 01:00 pm |
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Quoting SuiGeneris: Quoting Daydreamer: I love Ankara way more than Istanbul. Life seems different there, probably because there are fewer tourists  Pubs, restaurants and cafes are best there! I'm sure you'll have lots of fun! |
This is a statement for who doesnt really know and lived in istanbul I dont know anyone there in ankara other than TUNALI HILMI |
Local patriotism, huh? 
Quoting bjk: So what place to people recommend that I ask to see there? |
There's a nice walking area whose name I have forgotten. It's in Kizilay (right in the centre with nice statues). And don't miss to see Ataturk's Mausoleum. Whatever people think of him, he was an important person to Turkish culture so I'd recommend paying him a visit - just be prepared for metal detectors). Then you should definitely see Museum of Anatolian Civilisation and Ankara's Castle. Oh, and have a drink in Atakule - on top there's a nice bar 
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04 Mar 2008 Tue 01:12 pm |
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Oh yes!! Kızılay!! Thats the one I forgot. But it is also the damned place that I bought those shoes 
In kızılay you can buy lovely fresh fruitjuices on the street. They are close to where the dolmuş stop and you can get them freshly mixed any way you like. I always buy some bottles when Im there
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05 Mar 2008 Wed 01:16 am |
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Quoting Daydreamer: Quoting SuiGeneris: Quoting Daydreamer: I love Ankara way more than Istanbul. Life seems different there, probably because there are fewer tourists Pubs, restaurants and cafes are best there! I'm sure you'll have lots of fun! |
This is a statement for who doesnt really know and lived in istanbul I dont know anyone there in ankara other than TUNALI HILMI |
Local patriotism, huh?
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Lets be honest to eachother,
first of all there is no bosphorous in Ankara...
well with this fact only you lose
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05 Mar 2008 Wed 11:49 am |
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Quoting SuiGeneris:
Lets be honest to eachother,
first of all there is no bosphorous in Ankara...
well with this fact only you lose |
You've got me there But, I can only say in my defence I never dared to say Ankara is more beautiful than Istanbul. The life is different - Istanbul is like an artificially created place for tourists - everywhere you walk you're astounded. In Ankara you see something different - suddenly you hear Turkish in the streets, street merchants don't attack you every second. Prices in bars and pubs are 1/3 lower and portions bigger (and tastier ). I've always said - Istanbul to sightsee, Ankara to live
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05 Mar 2008 Wed 12:53 pm |
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Quoting Daydreamer: I love Ankara way more than Istanbul. Life seems different there, probably because there are fewer tourists Pubs, restaurants and cafes are best there! I'm sure you'll have lots of fun! |
Next time you are in Istanbul, try leaving the airport!!!
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05 Mar 2008 Wed 12:56 pm |
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Quoting KeithL: Next time you are in Istanbul, try leaving the airport!!!
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Well, I once was at the airport shortly after the hajj period had finished and all men came back from Mecca and all families came to pick them up!! I was on one side, badly needed to go to the ladies room, which was on the other side! It was terrible Especially as I was the only blonde, non-covered woman there. Shall never forget the looks! But it sure was an experience!
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05 Mar 2008 Wed 12:58 pm |
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Quoting Deli_kizin: Quoting KeithL: Next time you are in Istanbul, try leaving the airport!!!
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Well, I once was at the airport shortly after the hajj period had finished and all men came back from Mecca and all families came to pick them up!! I was on one side, badly needed to go to the ladies room, which was on the other side! It was terrible Especially as I was the only blonde, non-covered woman there. Shall never forget the looks! But it sure was an experience! |
"Oh we are back to Turkey"  Good experience Deli_kizin
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05 Mar 2008 Wed 01:00 pm |
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my response was really only a joke, but I completely agree with Sui. If Daydreamer prefers Ankara nightlife to Istanbul nightlife, her boyfriend must have been hiding her from the city...
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05 Mar 2008 Wed 03:42 pm |
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Quoting KeithL: my response was really only a joke, but I completely agree with Sui. If Daydreamer prefers Ankara nightlife to Istanbul nightlife, her boyfriend must have been hiding her from the city... |
Oh...that explains it
Hey, I don't recall commenting on nightlife in either city! I loved pubs and bars in Ankara as they seemed more Turkish than European, contrary to the ones I went to in Istanbul. At least the ones my friends took me to. Plus in Ankara I heard a Polish band in one of the bars so...sorry...Istanbul will never beat that
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05 Mar 2008 Wed 04:58 pm |
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It has to be said that Ankara is an ugly city. It has neither the sprawling historical grandeur of Istanbul, the whitewashed prettiness of the Mediterranean resorts, nor the lush green scenery of the Black Sea harbours. Rather, it seems to have been designed first by Soviet architects fleeing Stalin's reign of terror, then by 60's town planners who were of the opinion that nothing soothes the eye more than a nice slab of concrete. There are, it is true, a few beautiful old buildings dating back to the early Republican period and beyond, but these are tucked away in the seedier parts of the city and coated carefully with grime so that no one will notice them.
However, there is one thing which redeems Ankara aesthetically. Turkey is a very young country, demographically speaking, and Ankara has more universities and colleges than anywhere else apart from Istanbul (which doesn't count, since it has a population almost twice that of Israel). This combination means that you are likely to see more bright young women per square mile here than almost anywhere else in the world.
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