Esertepe Park (literally ''Esertepe Park'') is a public park in

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Geography

The park is at the northern part of

. Its altitude changes between and , which makes it one of the highest points in Ankara. It is surrounded by high density residential buildings of

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History

During the early years of the

, the site was used as an open air range by the

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. As the growth of the city of

step by step site surrounded by the high density residential buildings. In 1970, Turkish Military stop using site as an open air range due to the safety precautions and left area unused. In 2013, Municipality of Ankara took the site and established Esertepe Park Ankara Municipality News
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References

Parks in Ankara Urban public parks 1943 establishments in Turkey {{Turkey-geo-stub