page_title: Kızılay Square
hierarchical_section_title: Kızılay Square
caption_attribution_description: English: Kızılay Square on Atatürk Boulevard
context_page_description: July 15 Kızılay National Will Square, originally Kızılay Square, is one of the most important centers and junction points of Ankara, Turkey. After the 27 May 1960 coup d'état it was formally renamed as Liberty Square but the popular use of Kızılay Square continued. Following the failed coup attempt of 15 July 2016, Ankara Metropolitan Municipality initially decided on 26 July 2016 to rename the square as July 15 Kızılay Democracy Square, which was later amended as July 15 Kızılay National Will Square on 9 August 2016. It is still commonly known as Kızılay Square among the resident population of the city.
context_section_description: July 15 Kızılay National Will Square (Turkish: 15 Temmuz Kızılay Milli İrade Meydanı), originally Kızılay Square (Kızılay Meydanı), is one of the most important centers and junction points of Ankara, Turkey. After the 27 May 1960 coup d'état it was formally renamed as Liberty Square (Hürriyet Meydanı) but the popular use of Kızılay Square continued. Following the failed coup attempt of 15 July 2016, Ankara Metropolitan Municipality initially decided on 26 July 2016 to rename the square as July 15 Kızılay Democracy Square (15 Temmuz Kızılay Demokrasi Meydanı), which was later amended as July 15 Kızılay National Will Square on 9 August 2016. It is still commonly known as Kızılay Square among the resident population of the city.
caption: A view of Kızılay Square from the northwest, with the Emek Business Center (1959–1965).
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