Akköprü

Akköprü (Turkish: ak köprü, "white bridge", Ottoman Turkish: اق کوپری) is a historical bridge in Yenimahalle district of Ankara, Turkey, crosses the Ankara River in front of Varlık neighbourhood.

It is the oldest bridge in Ankara and still in good condition.

The bridge was constructed during the reign of the Seljuk sultan Alaaddin Kayqubad I in the early 13th century.

It was commissioned by Kızıl Bey, the Seljuk governor of Ankara, in 1222.

The bridge was located on the old trade route to Baghdad.

The bridge.