Ankara which became the symbol of National Struggle as being the administrative center of the War of Independence after 1920 , became the capital city of Turkish Republic on October 13 , 1923 . Central districts of Ankara are : Akyurt , Altındağ , Çankaya , Çubuk , Elmadağ , Etimesgut ,
Gölbaşı , Keçiören , Mamak , Sincan , Pursaklar and Yenimahalle . Its rural districts are Ayaş , Bala , Beypazarı , Çamlıdere , Evren , Güdül , Haymana , Kalecik , Kazan , Kızılcahamam , Nallıhan , Polatlı and Şereflikoçhisar .