Send Flowers to Ankara, Turkey

Turkey's capital is a planned, orderly city on the Anatolian plateau, built around government, diplomacy and education. Ministries and embassies are concentrated in Cankaya, Kizilay is the commercial centre, and families have steadily moved west to newer suburbs such as Cayyolu and Umitkoy. Above it all stands Anitkabir, the mausoleum of Ataturk, and the old citadel still looks over the historic quarter of Ulus.

Ankara is also one of the great university cities of the country, with Middle East Technical University, Bilkent and Hacettepe among others, so flowers for graduations and homesick students are common. Civil servants, diplomats and officers posted here receive bouquets from family in other cities and abroad, and offices send arrangements to mark promotions and retirements. The climate is continental: dry, hot summers and cold winters with regular snow, which is why local florists work closely with the season.

To send flowers to Ankara, order before midnight Turkish time for delivery the next day, Monday to Saturday. A local florist prepares the arrangement by hand. For embassies, ministries and university campuses, add the department or building name and a direct phone number, because security desks usually accept deliveries on the recipient's behalf. No deliveries are made on Sundays or main public holidays.

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