Atakule, Ankara, Türkiye

Today: Open today, 10:00 – 22:00
Price: TRY 600.00 per person · Standard admission · Adult, Free for per person · Standard admission · Ages up to 6

Reviewed by Elena Voss · Roavina Travel Editor

Plan your visit.

Opening hours

Monday	10:00 – 22:00
Tuesday	10:00 – 22:00
Wednesday	10:00 – 22:00
Thursday	10:00 – 22:00
Friday	10:00 – 22:00
Saturday	10:00 – 22:00
Sunday	10:00 – 22:00

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Admission

Per person	TRY 600.00 Standard admission Adult
Per person	Free entry Standard admission Ages up to 6

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About Atakule

Atakule is a 125-metre communications and observation tower in the Çankaya district of central Ankara and one of the city's main landmarks. Designed by the architect Ragıp Buluç and built from 1987 to 1989, it was opened on 13 October 1989 by Prime Minister Turgut Özal. Its name joins ata, a nickname for Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, and kule, Turkish for tower. The shopping centre at its base was rebuilt and reopened on 29 October 2018.

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What's inside

The tower head has four floors: Fabien Bistronomy is on the first, the observation terrace and the Ankara Simulation ride are on the second, and Nakia Restaurant is on the third. The terrace, 125 metres up, gives a 360-degree view over the city, and a boutique shop sells souvenirs and concept products. Visitors go up in two panoramic lifts that each carry 10 people, and the tower holds at most 100 people at a time.

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Season and crowds

The tower is open on weekdays and at weekends from 10:00 to 22:00; the operator notes that these hours can change with the season. A ticket is valid all day on the day of purchase for a single entry, so you can choose daylight or the evening lights without buying twice. School groups get a 20% discount only on visits from Monday to Thursday between 10:00 and 13:00.

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Tickets

A ticket for the observation terrace alone costs 600 TL for adults and 400 TL for students, visitors over 65 and disabled visitors. The Atakule Experience Package, which adds the Grass Terrace and Jumping Simulation, costs 800 TL (600 TL reduced); the Experience Package Plus, which also adds Ankara Simulation, costs 1,800 TL (1,600 TL reduced). Children aged 0–6 with a parent, veterans and relatives of martyrs go up free. Prices include VAT, and payment is by credit card at the Atakule information point.

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Getting there

Atakule stands at Çankaya Caddesi No: 1 in the Çankaya district of Ankara. Because Çankaya sits on a hill, the tower can be seen from almost anywhere in the city on clear days, which makes it easy to head for. Drivers can use the covered car park, whose entrance is on Çankaya Caddesi, or the paid valet service. Atakule's stated opening hours are Monday to Sunday, 10:00 to 22:00.

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What to watch out for

You may not take food or drink up the tower, smoking is banned on the observation terrace, and there is no left-luggage service, so travel light. Pregnant visitors, disabled visitors and those over 65 get fast-track access. Visitors filming for non-commercial purposes may use professional cameras. Nakia Restaurant does not admit children under 12. There is a covered car park entered from Çankaya Caddesi, and a paid valet service is also available.

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