1916 Great Ankara Fire

The 1916 Great Ankara Fire caused extensive damage to the Turkish city of Ankara on September 15, 1916.^[1] The areas affected included the Hisarönü, Çıkrıkçılar Yokuşu, Bedesten, Saraçlar Bazaar and Atpazarı. It is estimated that up to 1,900 people^[2] lost their lives in the fire. The 1916 fire was part of successive fires which occurred in 20 provinces of Turkey in the span of three years. After the fire, only two mosques and seven churches remained in Ankara.

DateSeptember 13–15, 1916 (1916-09-13 â€“ 1916-09-15)

LocationAltındağ, Angora, Angora vilayet, Turkey

Deaths5

Property damage1000 homes
935 shops
7 churches
2 mosques
3 healthcare facilities

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1916 Great Ankara Fire

Bentderesi, Ulus, Angora (Ankara), 1917
Date	September 13–15, 1916 (1916-09-13 â€“ 1916-09-15)
Location	Altındağ, Angora, Angora vilayet, Turkey
Deaths	5
Property damage	1000 homes 935 shops 7 churches 2 mosques 3 healthcare facilities

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