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Startup friendly: Unfortunately, startup score in Ankara is pretty low. Most startups struggle due to different obstacles.
- Expenses: The average monthly expenses of the average Ankara resident is pretty low and around $650.
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Level of happiness: The level of happiness and life satisfaction among the local population is quite average.
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Quality of life: performs above average in subjective well-being, jobs and wages, income and well-being, health, social connections, environmental quality, education and skills, work and leisure balance, housing and personal safety.
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Entertainment: Unfortunately, Ankara does not have a lot of cafes and restaurants, places to relax and to have some entertainment.
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Friendliness to outsiders: The locals are not super friendly to outsiders, but nevertheless polite.
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Fits for families: Unfortunately, does not provide the necessary infrastructure for families with children. There are no children’s entertainment centers, mini-clubs, children’s pools, etc.
- Internet: The Internet speed is fine.
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Workspaces: There is an great environment for working and lots of great coworking spots in Ankara.
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Free WiFi: Unfortunately, there are very few points that provide free Wi-Fi, and those that do have a weak Internet signal, so in many cafes wifi Internet is available only at a low speed.
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Female friendly: Women are still not only dependent on the will of men, but also systematically continue to be subjected to humiliation and discrimination on the basis of gender.
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Racial tolerance: Many refugees, migrants or people with migratory backgrounds are subject to racism and discrimination.
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Nightlife: The nightlife in Ankara is quite low. You will have to organize the evening in a different way.
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English: It will not be easy to communicate in Ankara directly with the locals – few people speak English, except for the staff of large hotels and restaurants.
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Freedom of speech: There is no formal freedom of speech. Any negative information in the media is prohibited. Foreign radio programs are jammed.
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Walkability: The area of Ankara is perfect for walking. There are a lot of quality walking paths, sidewalks. Traffic and road conditions are good organized.
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Traffic safety: A lot of work has been done in Ankara to ensure road safety. That’s why the road accident rate can be considered as low.
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LGBTQ friendly: The majority of respondents in Ankara are against equal rights for gays and lesbians.
- Income: Unfortunately, the local population in Ankara has very low salaries as low as $900 a month.
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Education: Secondary and higher education institutions provide a very mediocre level of knowledge, which indicates the need to reform them and introduce new, more effective programs and trained teachers in Ankara.
