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Haymana, Turkey is a town in Ankara Province, 72 km south of the capital, Ankara. Elevation 1241m. Area 2,802 km². Population (2000) 54,087 of which approximately 10,000 live in the town of Haymana.

Etymology

Haymana is named after Hayme Ana the mother of Osman I the founder of the Ottoman Empire.

History

Excavations of the castle Gavur Kalesi show Hittite occupation, although archaeological researach continues in an effort to support Atatürk's statement that "Anatolia has been the homeland of Turks for at least 5,000 years".

Haymana today

Once this was a thriving country market town, but in recent decades the middle classes have continuously migrated to Ankara in search of jobs and careers and Haymana has become populated by villagers from the surrounding countryside, an area with a substantial Kurdish population.

Haymana has an unsavoury reputation; this was brought to light in 2006 when a TV quiz show (the Turkish edition of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?) asked the question "Which of these is an old word for a herd of donkeys?" and had "Haymana" as one of the options. (the other options were a word for shoehorn which is a metaphor for pimp in Turkish; "haylaz" a rebuke for a badly behaved child; and the correct answer "hergele"). The people of Haymana were furious and the local MP made demands for an apology reminding the country that the people of Haymana had played a part in the Turkish War of Independence and had supported the Republic of Turkey at the very beginning.

Haymana is famous for its Turkish Baths, the waters are volcanically heated and are said to contain many healing properties, particularly for those suffering from arthritic ailments. There are hotels for weekend vistors to the springs.

Prominent residents

Kurt Ahmet (Ahmet Turgut) - businessman; bookmaker, nightclub owner and leader of the Ankara underworld.
Haymana prison has had a fair share of politicians as inmates over the years including historian Fikret Başkaya; professor of foreign relations Haluk Gerger; Workers' Party (Turkey) leader, Doğu Perinçek; political scientist Yalçın Küçük and playwright Bilgesu Erenus (these last two jointlly published their Haymana memoirs).

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 Once this was a thriving country market town, but in recent decades the middle classes have continuously migrated to Ankara in search of jobs and careers and Haymana has become populated by villagers from the surrounding countryside, an area with a substantial [[Kurdish]] population.
-Haymana has an unsavoury reputation; this was brought to light in 2006 when a TV quiz show (the Turkish edition of [[Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?]]) asked the question "''Which of these is an old word for a herd of donkeys?''" and had "''Haymana''" as one of the options. (the other options were a word for ''shoehorn'' which is a metaphor for ''pimp'' in Turkish; "''haylaz''" a rebuke for a badly behaved child; and the correct answer "''hergele''"). The people of Haymana were furious and the local MP made demands for an apology reminding the country that the people of Haymana had played a part in the [[Turkish War of Independence]] and had supported the Republic of Turkey at the very beginning etc.
+Haymana has an unsavoury reputation; this was brought to light in 2006 when a TV quiz show (the Turkish edition of [[Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?]]) asked the question "''Which of these is an old word for a herd of donkeys?''" and had "''Haymana''" as one of the options. (the other options were a word for ''shoehorn'' which is a metaphor for ''pimp'' in Turkish; "''haylaz''" a rebuke for a badly behaved child; and the correct answer "''hergele''"). The people of Haymana were furious and the local MP made demands for an apology reminding the country that the people of Haymana had played a part in the [[Turkish War of Independence]] and had supported the Republic of Turkey at the very beginning.
-Haymana is famous for its [[Turkish Bath]]s, the waters are volcanically heated and are said to contain many healing properties, particularly for those suffering from [[Arthritis|arthritic]] ailments. There are hotels for weekend vistors to the springs.
+Haymana is famous for its [[Turkish Bath]]s, the waters are volcanically heated and are said to contain many healing properties, particularly for those suffering from [[Arthritis|arthritic]] ailments. There are hotels for weekend vistors to the springs.
 ==Prominent residents==