1. Pollution: The air is terrible because of burning coal, too many cars, etc. Surrounded by mountains and hills, Ankara is like a bowl, and it holds the pollution in well. 2. read more
However, common sense is that Ankara is depressive because it is the city that most of the government officials live. Ministries, parliament, tens of government departments, counselorships, these are the places that people generally find boring. read more
Ankara is a city that I grew up, and I honestly say it would have been a more attractive city."Ulus" (the old center) still has good old buildings as most of them are used by state banks or government. read more