Gölbaşı, Ankara

Ankara Gölbaşı DISTRICT Gölbaşı is a town and district of the Ankara Province in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey, 20 km (12 mi) south of the city of Ankara. According to a 2010 census, the population of the district is 95,109; 93,852 of which live in the town of Gölbaşı. The district covers an area of 738 km (285 sq mi), and the average elevation is 970 m (3,182 ft). The district includes the Mogan and Eymir lakes. Although the lakes are polluted and infested with mosquitoes, the picnic areas and lakeside restaurants of Gölbaşı serve as a popular retreat from the city for the people of Ankara. A number of government departments have accommodations here, and the town is slowly but surely joining up with the city as the green space...