What is the human-environment interaction in Ankara, Turkey?
I don’t think I understand you question entirely. However, I may give you some facts that would help you along the way: -Ankara and most of the central Anatolia was unfortunately deforested until the new age in order to supply the naval industry of Black, Marmara, Aegean and Mediterranean seas that surround Anatolia. -Ankara as a city was founded in 1920 exactly. Before then, it was a village with a very small population. At that time, imperial powers invaded the Ottoman Empire (of which the capital was Istanbul), and under Ataturk’s leadership National Assembly was moved to Ankara, for being at a central spot, but still away from the invasion. -In 1923, Republic of Turkey was proclaimed and Ankara was chosen as its new capital. By then Ankara was a place where wheat was grown and most of the land was not used due to lack of irrigation. It was hard to spot a tree around. -A city plan for 500,000 people was prepared by a famous German urban planner, whose name I can’t remember. Accordin
