This study investigates 42 public libraries in 25 central districts within the boundaries of Ankara Metropolitan Municipality in respect of five factors according to national and international standards quantitatively. The findings show that public libraries in Ankara are insufficient with respect to the number of buildings, users, staff and collection and also in terms of standards. Therefore, it has been suggested that an urgent planning is necessary for public libraries in Ankara.

Being the capital city of a newly established Turkish Republic that was descended from the Ottoman Empire, Ankara was attributed a massive symbolic meaning. Ankara became the representative of a new Turkish State that aimed to attain a place in the global picture as being a modern and secular nation state. It carries a distinct characteristic as the reflections of transformations taking place in the political sphere can be read from the urban space. In this context, Keçiören District, being one of the largest and most populated districts of Ankara
has undergone a massive transformation after 1994 with the change in the political structure.
The aim of this study is to make an analysis of the transformation that has been taking place in Keçiören district of Ankara since 1994, focusing on the architecture of AKP government that has been taking place not only in the architectural or urban field but also in the political, social, economic and cultural fields. What has been tried to be analyzed in this study is the emergence of a new architectural style that imitates the past with a modern approach not only in terms of urban and architectural quality but also from social and political motives that are embedded in the “culture” by using Pierre Bourdieu’s sociological notions as elements of interpretation.

In today’s world, cities and local governments transform rapidly. The pace and quality of this transformation make it harder to research, scrutinize and record it through looking into different contexts and cases. Problems are faced in collecting local governments’ unique experiences with data coming from the field. These problems not only make it harder for developing new theories, but also hinder the proposal of solutions for practitioners. In this respect, monographic type of studies are needed, important examples of which can be seen in the past and which means in-depth investigation of a person, institution or an event with various dimensions within a certain period. In this
study, first of all, emanating from this need, a monographic method is developed for local governments, taking today’s circumstances into consideration. While developing this method, the main issues are determined that should be comprehended for a holistic understanding of local governments in today’s circumstances. With this method, a study was conducted in 2010, using qualitative and quantitative research methods, on the Çankaya Municipality. With this study, the Çankaya Municipality’s monograph for the year 2010 is put forward in the areas of external environment, service provision, decision-making process, use of technology, and communication channels.

Ankara became one of the most important circles of literary activities after the establishment of the Republic of Turkey in 1923. In this era, the most prevalent factor for this nourishment was that Ankara was chosen as the capital city and Turkey would be governed from Ankara from then on. Besides this fact, before being the capital, Ankara had a rich background in terms of literature. The city had a strong tradition of Divan and Sufi literature in the ruling periods of Seljuks and Ottomans. Many Divan poets and minstrels lived in Ankara throughout history. In those times, in addition to madrasahs, dervish lodges and mosques, there were taverns, inns, mansions, coffeehouses, vineyards and gardens that were used for gatherings where poems were recited and talks about literature took place.
Before the establishment of the Republic, in the years between 1919 and 1922, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk proclaimed Ankara as the headquarters of the national movements. This choice brought out a liveliness to Ankara in terms of literature. In this period until the Republic, many places serving as dervish lodges, coffeehouses, restaurants, gardens, taverns, and shops, and newspaper editorials such as Tâceddin Dergâhı (Taceddin’s Lodge), Kuyulu Kahve (Coffee-shop), Merkez Kıraathanesi (Central coffee-shop), Hakimiyet-i Milliye and Yenigün Newspaper Editorial Offices, Anadolu Lokantası (Anadolu Restaurant), Teceddüt Lokantası (Teceddüt Restaurant), Abdullah Efendi Lokantası (Abdullah Efendi Restaurant), Muallimler Birliği (Teachers Union), Şehir Bahçesi (City Garden), Dayko’nun Tütüncü Dükkânı (Dayko’s Tobacco Shop) and Efe Haydar’ın Meyhanesi (Efe Haydar’s Tavern) were prominent gathering places that flourished in the literary activities of Ankara.

Today, geotourism is one of the popular types of special interest tourism. On the other hand, poorly managed tourism can have some negative economic, environmental and socio-cultural impacts on destinations. Therefore, all types of tourism should be managed with a sustainable approach. The concept of sustainability, which had been first introduced in 1987, in the Report entitled “Our Common Future” as a fundamental of development, and has three dimensions of social, economic and environmental aspects. The purpose of this study is to evaluate sustainable tourism practices in Kızılcahamam - Çamlıdere Geopark. In this context, local stakeholders’ opinion on the importance of sustainable tourism in the management of the geopark area is determined. The qualitative method was used in this study. Data were collected through review of the related literature, observation and in-depth interviews. As a result of the study, physical and legal deficiencies in the protection and the management of the geopark area were identified. The lack of trained and qualified work force, sustainable financial resources, local participation, and education are the other major issues in terms of sustaining geotourismin Kızılcahamam - Çamlıdere Geopark. These deficiencies can be corrected under the UNESCO GGN (Global Geopark Network) criteria.

This study presents the works of Selahattin Refik who played an active role in the Republican Era Architecture through his modern practices in interior architecture and furniture design. Practicing the most recent and popular art of his time, Art Deco, Refik also received the appreciation of Atatürk, and was influential in the first twenty years of the Republic.
This study focuses on his interior and furniture designs for the ‘Study Room’ designed for Ataturk at the ‘Ataturk Museum House which is the first Official Residence of the President of the Republic of Turkey. Pioneering original Art Deco practices of our country, the ‘Study Room’ has been an implementation that illustrates not only the originality and competency of Selahattin Refik in practicing the modern art of the era but also the reflection of the modern identity of the Republic on interior designs.

Yıldız Çini Fabrika-i Hümayunu (Yıldız Imperial Porcelain Factory) was established on the orders of Sultan Abdulhamid II at the beginning of the 1890s in the Yıldız Palace garden. While this was an important step in the history of Ottoman industry it also created a prestige against western societies.
From the date the production was started in 1894 until it was closed in 1909, unique works of the Ottoman modernization era have been produced at Yıldız Çini Fabrika-i Hümayunu (Yıldız Imperial Porcelain Factory). The porcelain objects produced under the influence of the Art Nouveau movement in Europe within this 15 years period, especially in the second half of the 19th century,are quite remarkable. These works have been distributed among various museums and collections and a group of them are exhibited at the Ankara Ethnography Museum’s Porcelain Collection. In this research, Art Nouveau works in this museum’s collection are examined and evaluated.