Keçiören is a crowded district in the north of Ankara, the capital city of Turkey. There are five rumors about where the name Keçiören came from in history.
First rumor: The name Keçiören is formed by combining the words “the ruins of the goats” as it is said and written. It is the grazing place of the Ankara Goat and is combined with the word Ören, which means historical settlement, which was used before.
Second rumor: Historian Herodotus, the Persian emperor's BC. He talks about the historical royal road that stretches into Anatolia in the 6th century. Coming from the east, this road also passes through Ankara. Arrival direction to Ankara is via Pursaklar, Keçiören and the people living in Ankara are heading east and north; It was named as "passive" with the change of the verb "to pass", "gigivermek" in its local dialect, meaning the place to go to the west through Bağlum, and has reached today as Keçiören.
Third rumor: The most beautiful felts of Ankara and Central Anatolia were cast here. These places where felt was poured were called Keçiören in time.
Fourth rumor: As it is known, the historical city of Ankara was surrounded by mountains and the famous emerald green fields, and the people of Ankara used to grow more than thirty grape varieties in these vineyards. Since Ankara's late ripening grape varieties are grown here, it has turned into today's Keçiören, which is called "late-yielding" vineyards.
Fifth myth: Ankara Mufassal Record Book H.867/M. In dated records, it is referred to as Karye - i Kiçi viran Tabi - i Town. These records are a documented record rather than a rumor, and "Kiçi" means small in old Turkish. Kiçiviran also means a small desolate place. Over time, the mountain turned into Kiçiviran Keçiören. Ankara's first rock tombs, which are of great importance in terms of Ankara's history, are in Basınevleri and Kalaba. The graves and rocks in the Press Houses were taken away as building materials and disappeared. While it was destroyed for the same purpose in Kalaba, a rock tomb was moved from the past to the future on the rock where the famous Keçiören Waterfall flows.
Keçiören, whose history dates back to 1200-1300, became a Bucak (Nahiye) in 1936 after the development of the lands of Kalaba (Galebe), Etlik and Ovacık Villages. Osman Bedrettin Yolga served as the first District Manager. Afterwards, Mehmet Derviş Çiyiltepe, Ahmet Feridun Demir, Nafi Muharremgil, Osman Macit Atay, Suphi Günay and Hakkı Tataroğlu worked as the District Manager.
Became a District in 1984 Keçiören was connected to Altındağ district in 1966 and became a district in 1984. Keçiören has 43 neighborhoods within the boundaries of the district municipality, and the villages of Alacaören, Kılıçlar, Gümüşoluk, Kösrelik, Kurusan, Saray, Sarıbeyler, and the towns of Bağlum and Pursaklar, which are within the boundaries of the Keçiören district, were also connected to the district.
Eski Keçiören
The name of Keçiören is defined as the place where the pastures of Ankara's famous goats are located. Before 1955, when the slums of Keçiören first began to appear, it was like a summer resort (resting) with its extremely clean air and famous vineyards. Moderate and wealthy Ankara residents used to come to Keçiören because of its clean air. The houses were in gardens and there were all kinds of fruit trees, coops, pools and wells in the gardens. People would grow their fruits and vegetables, get their water from wells, and a few families would come together in the bakeries to make their bread for 10 days.
Keçiören's vineyards, grapes and delicious pears were especially famous. The non-Muslims who were in control of Ankara's trade also lived in Keçiören. They were rich because they were engaged in trade, and their houses and gardens were clean and well-kept. The non-Muslims, who had very nice neighborhoods, left Keçiören one by one and their houses were sold. Hadji women's creek was clean and clear. This creek flowed behind Dutluk, Walldibi, Kuyubaşı, Ahmet Çavuş and Mecidiye and was clean until 1955. People would go to picnic where there are big mulberry trees, which now gives its name to Dutluk stop. Members of the foreign embassy in Ankara would also march here. Carpets and rugs were washed in Çubuk Stream and swimming was done in places where the current was not much. Many famous names lived in Keçiören in the first years of the National Struggle and the Republic. They used to go to Ulus by horse from Keçiören and tie their horses to Taşhan. Keçiören has had the appearance of a hotel-city for a long time.
Keçiören and Vineyard Houses
Keçiören, located in the north of Ankara but looking south, has attracted attention with its fertile vineyards and gardens throughout history, therefore Ankara's first Agricultural School was established on this land by Sultan Abdülhamit II in 1905. Due to its location, the prominent people of Ankara built their summer houses, namely “Vineyard Houses” in Keçiören and Etlik. The migration to these vineyard houses, which started in May, and the migration from the vineyard with the winter supplies prepared in the vineyard houses in September, continued every year in the form of a ceremony.
Famous People Who Have Lived and Are Currently Residing in Keçiören
Kazım Özalp, Fevzi Çakmak, Yusuf Akçura, Celal Bayar, Reşit Galip, Ziya Gökalp, Hamdi Aksekili, Hasan Saka, Aka Gündüz, Vehbi Koç, Recep Peker, Cevat Abbas, Hamdullah Suphi Tanrıöver. Keçiören has had its share of rapid population growth and immigration, and while Ankara's country view was like a summer resort, slums and apartments began to be built from 1956-1957. After that time, its old atmosphere began to deteriorate. The first slums started around the Sanatorium, the Quarry and the cemetery. The first apartment was built in 0. In the districts formed by unplanned slums, the city plan was applied later and slum prevention zones such as Aktepe were established. With a law enacted in 1949, title deeds were given to the slums, municipal services were taken and the district became regular. Keçiören is an exemplary district with its wide and planned roads, regular settlement, electricity, water, sewerage networks and convenient transportation, where the zoning plans are almost completed.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Service Areas of Keçiören The borders of Keçiören, which was turned into a separate district by the law dated 30 November 1983 and numbered 2983, were determined by the decision numbered 13/81 of the Ministry of Interior.
The service area of Keçiören Municipality is 58,66 km2 in size. With its connection to our Municipality in Bağlum, this area has reached 156 km2. Keçiören is located in the north of Ankara, 13 km from the center. away, with an altitude of 1075, surrounded by mountains and hills, it is a beautiful region with plenty of greenery. While more than 51% of the 90 neighborhoods in Keçiören are located in the south of the ring road, nearly 10% are located in the Bağlum region.
my bond; Black Rock, Karşıyaka, Hisar and Caucasus, Çalseki, Kösrelik, Güzelyurt and Sarıbeyler consists of eight neighborhoods, while 19 May, 23 April, Adnan Menderes, Aktepe, Aşağı Entertainment, Atapark, Ayvalı, Bademlik, Bağlarbaşı, Press Houses, Çaldıran, Flowery, Emrah, Esertepe, Etlik , Güçlükaya, Gümüşdere, Güzelyurt, Hasköy, İncirli, Kavacık, Subayevleri, Kalaba, Kamilocak, Kanuni, Headquarters, Kiosk, Kuşcagiz, Osmangazi, Ovacık, Pınarbaşı, Sancaktepe, Martyr Kubilay, Festival, Şenyuva, Şevkat, Tepebaşı, Ufuktepe, Awakening, Yakacık, Yayla, Yeşilöz, Yeşiltepe, Yükseltepe neighborhoods are to the south of the ring road.
Population
Keçiören district is the largest district among the metropolitan district municipalities in terms of population and has a population of 2021 according to the 942.884 Address Based Population Registration System (ADNKS).
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