Şereflikoçhisar

Şereflikoçhisar (Turkish: [ʃeɾefˈlikotʃhisaɾ]), formerly known as Koçhisar, is a municipality and district of Ankara Province, Turkey.

The countryside is inhospitable, with minerals extracted from the salt lake being a major source of income.

The prefix Şerefli meaning "honourable" was added by Atatürk in recognition of the men of the town lost at the battle of Gallipoli.

Şereflikoçhisar is believed to have been inhabited since the time of the Hittites and was a thriving town in the Seljuk and Ottoman Empire periods.

This geographical article about a location in Şereflikoçhisar, Turkey is a stub.

Castle of Şereflikoçhisar
Street in Şereflikoçhisar
Şereflikoçhisar Mosque
Districts of Ankara
Districts of Ankara