Abidinpaşa is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Mamak,

Ankara Province Ankara Province (, ) is a province and metropolitan municipality of Turkey with the capital city Ankara. Its area is 25,632 km2, and its population is 5,782,285 (2022). History The site of the modern city has been home to settlements ...

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. Its population is 12,184 (2022). The town takes its name from a ''

pasha Pasha (; ; ) was a high rank in the Ottoman Empire, Ottoman political and military system, typically granted to governors, generals, dignitary, dignitaries, and others. ''Pasha'' was also one of the highest titles in the 20th-century Kingdom of ...

'' by the name of Abidin. He was assigned an Ottoman administrator in Ankara around the mid-1800s. He used to like fresh air, therefore he had his mansion (governor building) built in modern Abidinpaşa, which is a place on top of one of the highest hills in Ankara. The area, where the mansion is, is a public park and the mansion serves as an historical place to tourists today. One of the largest hospitals in Ankara Province, the Ankara University Hospital, is located in the town.

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Neighbourhoods in Mamak District {{MamakAnkara-geo-stub