Kuğulu Park

Kuğulu Park
Pond in Kuğulu Park
Location	Çankaya, Ankara, Turkey
Coordinates	39°54′07″N 32°51′37″E / 39.901924°N 32.860166°E / 39.901924; 32.860166Coordinates: 39°54′07″N 32°51′37″E / 39.901924°N 32.860166°E / 39.901924; 32.860166
Area	1 ha (2.5 acres)
Created	1958 (1958)^[1]

Kuğulu Park (Swan Park) is a 1 ha (2.5 acres) public park in the Çankaya neighborhood of Ankara, Turkey. The park is known for its swans (a symbol of Ankara), but also has ducks and geese. Its pond was renovated in 2012.^[2]

In June 2013 Kuğulu's waterfowl (35 birds) were evacuated temporarily to protect them from tear gas exposure during the 2013 Turkish protests. The park was a major meeting point for protestors,^[1] and saw a Taksim Gezi Park-style encampment.^[3]

The City of Vienna gave the park a gift of swans.^[4]

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References

1 2 Hurriyet Daily News, 4 June 2013, Kuğulu Park’s swans evacuated due to tear gas in Ankara
↑ Radikal, 20 August 2012, 'Kuğu gölü' yenileniyor
↑ Hurriyet Daily News, 15 JUne 2013, Ankara stands solid, Kuğulu becomes symbol of resistance
↑ Gazete Bilkent, 3 January 2013, Kuğulu Park’ta Neler Oluyor?

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Parks and forests in Ankara

Parks	Abdi İpekçi Park‎ Adile Naşit Park Altınpark Alparslan Türkeş Park Ankara Botanic Park‎ Demetevler Park Esertepe Park Gençlik Parkı Gökçek Park Göksu Park Güvenpark Haci Bayram Mosque Park‎ Korea Park‎ Kuğulu Park Kurtuluş Park‎ Mehmet Akif Ersoy Park Yenimahalle Park Yunus Emre Park

Forests	Atatürk Forest Farm and Zoo

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