Ankara is the capital city of Turkey and the second largest city in the country after Istanbul. It is located at the heart of both Turkey and Central Anatolia. The population is around 3.5 million.
The locals are generally helpful to tourists, and many young people can communicate in English. Although most people will try to speak English with you, it's a good idea to bring a Turkish phrasebook or dictionary. Ankara is the administrative center of Turkey and a huge university town such that most of its inhabitants consist of civil servants, students and academics. Don't forget to bring your pullover too - the weather can be chilly!
GET INBy PlaneAnkara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) is located some 28 km northeast of the city. International flights are rather low in frequency and scope - apart from Turkish Airlines (THY), only Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines and British Airways offer direct flights to their respective European hubs. Iran Air also has two weekly flights to Tehran. For other carriers flying into Turkey, a flight into Istanbul is necessary, followed by an air transfer to Ankara by Turkish Airlines.
EasyJet also offers discount flights to and from Istanbul and Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg in the summer months (until October 25th) and to and from Istanbul and London Luton airport all year round for fares as low as £22.
The brand-new airport was opened in 2007. It features many more gates, a more orderly parking system, and in general, better traffic flow. The road connecting Ankara's airport to the ring road has also been fully renovated.
Airport buses are operated by HAVAŞ through the city center reaching Ulus (the historical center of the city, close to the museums and baths), and AŞTİ (where the intercity buses depart from to almost all the cities in Turkey). The price is 10 YTL.
By Train
Being in a central location in Turkey, Ankara can be reached from almost all trains departing from Istanbul to the eastern part of Turkey. The train trip from Istanbul to Ankara takes around 6-7 hours depending on the type of the train (fastest is Baskent for now, however, there will be faster trains in the near future to shorten the trip to 3 hours).
The overnight train to and from Istanbul is surprisingly affordable and saves the cost of a night's lodging. Reserve a cabin in advance if you prefer sleeping in a bed to sleeping in a seat.
If you are traveling from places other than Istanbul, you will find buses fast, inexpensive, and modern. Watch out for the drivers spraying your hands with lemon cologne if you do not like it.
By BusThe buses reach AŞTİ (Ankara Şehirlerarası Terminal İşletmeleri) standing for Ankara Intercity Terminal. Most of the cities in Turkey have direct buses to the capital of Turkey, and buses are much faster than trains in Turkey. From Istanbul to Ankara, the bus trip takes around 5 hours.
GET AROUNDThe city has a two-line subway and a dense public bus network.
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After graduating from Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine Prof.Dr.Yaralı continued his education at the Gynaecology and Fertility Department at the same faculty. Between 1991 and 1992 he received a Master's Degree from the University of British Columbia, Dept. Of Ob/GYN, Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility on reproductive endocrinology and infertility. Upon returning he became a lecturer at Hacettepe and received his professor title in the year 2003. He is still continuing research on a part-time basis at the Gynaecological and Reproductive Department at Hacettepe University. 
Prof.Dr. Bülent Tıraş graduated from the Ankara University Faculty of Medicine in 1984. At the Agean University Faculty of Gynaecology and Reproductive Medicine he gained his specialisation degree.
Between the years 1989-1990 he received training at the Royal Postgraduate Medical School of the University of London on endoscopic surgery, infertility and micro-surgery.
In the year 1995 he was trained further at the İsrail Assaf Harofeh Medical Center on IVF and Mircoinjection and in the year 2000 at the Johns Hopkins University Medical School on Reproductive Endocrinology and IVF in the year 2000. In the same year he was further trained in advanced endoscopic surgery.
In the year 1994 he started as a lecturer at the Gazi University Medical Faculty for Gynaecology and Fertillity, becoming a professor in the year 2003.
Prof. Dr. M. Bülent Tıraş is still lecturing at the Gazi Üniversity and is the board executive of the Turkish Gynaecology and Obstetrics Foundation since 2004. 
