Photos: BIG-K006, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0 Diego Delso, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 William Neuheisel from DC, US, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
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Photos: BIG-K006, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0 Diego Delso, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 William Neuheisel from DC, US, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
Atatürk Forest Farm, gardens on the edge of the city
Your local guide
Emre Yavuz
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Highlights
- Gardens planted on the city's edge
- A model farm founded deliberately
- A farmhouse from the early years
- Farming combined with public leisure
- A small zoo within the grounds
About this tour
This session follows Atatürk Forest Farm from its planted gardens to the old farmhouse and the small zoo within the grounds. You see rows of cultivated gardens, a farmhouse building from the project's early years, and finally a few enclosures showing how the site grew over time. Together the stops trace an unusual combination of farming and public park.
I begin with a sound check among the gardens, then we move toward the farmhouse while you ask questions about the project's origins. I keep a relaxed pace throughout the grounds. Afterwards I send a short note on the history we covered.
This suits anyone curious about Ankara's early Republican projects beyond its monuments. It also suits a family looking for a gentler, greener session.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 6 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Ankara before heading out.
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Farm Gardens 17 min
The camera moves along rows of planted gardens on the edge of the city. I explain why Atatürk chose to found a model farm here rather than elsewhere.
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Old Farmhouse 17 min
You see a farmhouse building from the early years of the project. I point out details showing how the farm combined agriculture with public leisure from the start.
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Small Zoo Enclosures 17 min
The camera passes a few enclosures at the small zoo within the grounds. I explain how this part of the farm developed over time.
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Your questions 11 min
Time to ask anything about Ankara: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 5 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Kavurma and Ulus, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Istanbul time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 8 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Ankara, showing you Farm Gardens and Old Farmhouse live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk the forest farm live with my phone.
Times shown in Istanbul time (GMT+3)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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