Ulus, Ankara

Ulus is a quarter in Ankara, Turkey and is located at the center of the capital city.

It is now a predominantly a commercial and tourist area made up of banks, malls, shops, hotels, businesses, restaurants, and many historical sites.

Across from the historical parliament building is the city's oldest hotel, the Ankara Palas, where Atatürk had stayed.

[1] In the center of Ulus Square, there is a memorial called Monument of Republic, which was erected in 1927 as a symbol of the Turkish War of Independence.

[3] A shopping mall situated next to Ulus square was subject to a terrorist bombing on 22 May 2007.

Ulus Square , the surrounding area
View towards Ulus from the Ferris wheel of the Gençlik Parkı