Atatürk Forest Farm and Zoo

Atatürk Forest Farm and Zoo (Turkish: Atatürk Orman Çiftliği ve Hayvanat Bahçesi, in short AOÇ) is an expansive recreational farming area, which houses a zoo, several small agricultural farms, greenhouses, restaurants, a dairy farm and a brewery in Ankara, Turkey. The farm and the zoo are under the administration of the Ministry of Agriculture and Village Affairs.

Atatürk Forest Farm and Zoo
Forest Farm (1925–1938)
Gazi Forest Farm (1938–1950)
Atatürk Orman Çiftliği ve Hayvanat Bahçesi
TypeForest farm, zoo
LocationAnkara, Turkey
Coordinates39.94015°N 32.79582°E / 39.94015; 32.79582
Created1925 (Forest farm)
1933 (Zoo)
Websiteaoc.gov.tr
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