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Bahçelievler, Ankara

Bahçelievler
Neighboorhood
Country Turkey
Region West Anatolia
Subregion Ankara
Province Ankara
District Çankaya
Government
 • Headman Halim Uzel
Population (2016)
 • Total 11,615

Bahçelievler is a neighborhood in Çankaya District of Ankara, Turkey. The name means 'houses with gardens' in Turkish language.

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 October 8, 1978, when 7 students, members of the Turkish Workers' Party were killed by neo-fascists, see "Multi-party period of the Republic of Turkey".



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