There are a few things worth having a look at here. An interest in Turkey's history will lead you to the Museum of Anatolian Civilisation and there are several other sites of interest. Check out the list below for some ideas.

Museums

• Museum of Anatolian Civilisation
• Museum of Ethnography
• Old Turkish House Museum
• Railway Museum
• Open Air Locomotive Museum
• Republic Museum
• War of Salvation Museum
• Painting and Sculpture Museum
• Presidential Mansion
• Anit Kabir (Ataturk's Mausoleum)

Archaeological Sites

• Hisar (Fortress)
• Column of Julian
• Temple of Augustus
• Roman Baths

Architectural Interest

• Aslanhane Camii - 13th Century Selcuk Mosque
• Haci Bayram Camii - 15th Mosque
• Ankara Opera House ???

Aslanhane Camii

A good example of an Ulu Camii or forest mosque, so called because of the carved wooden columns supporting the wooden roof. Connoisseurs of Selcuk carving will be impressed by walnut mimber of 1209. Ahi Serafattin, founder of the mosque, lies in a Selcuk tomb opposite the mosque itself. To get there, walk down from the Parmak Kapisi, the gate to the Hisar, until you reach Ulucanlar Caddesi (about 200 metres). Then take a left and walk until you reach Can Sokak (50 metres or so). You'll find the mosque on your right as you walk down the street.

Haci Bayram Camii

Haci Bayram, to the North East of Ulus square, is Ankara's most revered mosque including the impressive but incongruously modern Kocatepe with it's basement supermarket and car park). Built in the early 15th Century by the founder of the Bayramiye order of dervishes it's worth a look if you're not going to catch any better examples anywhere else.

Ankara Opera House

A confession is in order here. The opera house (situated between Ulus Meydani and Sihhiye, next to Genclik Park) is only included here because I'd like to know if anyone likes this pink concrete structure. If you're in town have a look and let us know. Ataturk was big opera fan and the building houses the Turkish National Opera and Ballet companies. If you fancy a cheap night out then check out one of the performances.