Bahçelievler, Ankara

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.

Bahçelievler
Neighbourhood
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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)

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".

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
2007	13,650	—
2012	12,338	−2.00%
2017	11,412	−1.55%
2022	10,638	−1.39%
Source: TÜIK (2007-2022)[2]

Places in Bahçelievler, Ankara

• The main building of the Turkish National Library system (Milli Kütüphane Başkanlığı^[3]) is located here.
• Bahcelievler Culture and Leisure Centre houses four movie theatres, one bowling hall and other facilities.
• Bahcelievler Business Centre is a business and shopping centre of Ankara. It also houses three movie theatres and a number of cafes.
• Ankara Ice Palace, an indoor ice arena, opened in 1989.