Cinnah Caddesi
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The Cinnah Caddesi is a major road
located in the city of Ankara
, the capital of Turkey
. It is one of the most important arteries of traffic and commerce in the city. It was dedicated and named after Muhammad Ali Jinnah
, the founder of Pakistan
. In the Turkish language
, "Jinnah" is spelled "Cinnah."
and Canada
. There are several residential buildings along its route, which are high-priced owing to their location in the heart of the city.
, sharing his attitudes on modernization. Jinnah desired to implement many of Kemal's policies and reforms. The dedication was also a symbol of the increasingly close relationship between Pakistan and Turkey, who developed important commercial, political and defence ties and co-operation on many bilateral and international issues. Both states were members of the Central Treaty Organization
(CENTO), a military coalition of Iran, Iraq, Pakistan, Turkey, and the United Kingdom, created in 1955 and dissolved in 1979.
Similarly, in the Pakistani capital, Islamabad
, one of the most important roads is named after Mustafa Kemal Ataturk. The Ataturk Avenue in Islamabad, Pakistan, has the State Bank of Pakistan
headquearters, Residences of the Members of the National Assembly, government lodges and offices and Islamabads biggest hotels. A road in Karachi
, Pakistan's largest city, is also named after Mustafa Kemal Ataturk.
Road
A road is a thoroughfare, route, or way on land between two places, which typically has been paved or otherwise improved to allow travel by some conveyance, including a horse, cart, or motor vehicle. Roads consist of one, or sometimes two, roadways each with one or more lanes and also any...
located in the city of Ankara
Ankara
Ankara is the capital of Turkey and the country's second largest city after Istanbul. The city has a mean elevation of , and as of 2010 the metropolitan area in the entire Ankara Province had a population of 4.4 million....
, the capital of Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
. It is one of the most important arteries of traffic and commerce in the city. It was dedicated and named after Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Muhammad Ali Jinnah was a Muslim lawyer, politician, statesman and the founder of Pakistan. He is popularly and officially known in Pakistan as Quaid-e-Azam and Baba-e-Qaum ....
, the founder of Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
. In the Turkish language
Turkish language
Turkish is a language spoken as a native language by over 83 million people worldwide, making it the most commonly spoken of the Turkic languages. Its speakers are located predominantly in Turkey and Northern Cyprus with smaller groups in Iraq, Greece, Bulgaria, the Republic of Macedonia, Kosovo,...
, "Jinnah" is spelled "Cinnah."
Importance
The Cinnah Caddesi is a large road that is located in an important commercial and political district of the Turkish capital. Planned and constructed as an all-weather, concrete road with multiple lanes, its course is surrounded by high-rise buildings, residential complexes and public places such as parks and other large roads. Many smaller roads and lanes connect traffic with it. Offices of many important banks, corporations, commercial shops and other private institutions are located in buildings on either side of the road. Also based along the road are government offices and embassies of foreign nations, including IndiaIndia
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
and Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. There are several residential buildings along its route, which are high-priced owing to their location in the heart of the city.
Status
The road has suffered from chronic traffic congestion and inclement weather, as well as damage from earthquakes. As of July 28, 2006 Cinnah Caddesi was transformed into a one-way road with an aim of reducing congestion. This change has caused major alterations in traffic patterns and transportation across Ankara. As of September 2006, the base of Cinnah Caddesi was involved in a major construction project, cutting it off from most of the rest of Ankara.Dedication to Jinnah
Following its construction during the urban development of Ankara, the Government of Turkey dedicated it in the name of the founding leader of Pakistan, Muhammad Ali Jinnah. A progressive Muslim leader, Jinnah was a known admirer of the Turkish leader Mustafa KemalMustafa Kemal Atatürk
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk was an Ottoman and Turkish army officer, revolutionary statesman, writer, and the first President of Turkey. He is credited with being the founder of the Republic of Turkey....
, sharing his attitudes on modernization. Jinnah desired to implement many of Kemal's policies and reforms. The dedication was also a symbol of the increasingly close relationship between Pakistan and Turkey, who developed important commercial, political and defence ties and co-operation on many bilateral and international issues. Both states were members of the Central Treaty Organization
Central Treaty Organization
The Central Treaty Organization was formed in 1955 by Iran, Iraq, Pakistan, Turkey, and the United Kingdom. It was dissolved in 1979.U.S...
(CENTO), a military coalition of Iran, Iraq, Pakistan, Turkey, and the United Kingdom, created in 1955 and dissolved in 1979.
Similarly, in the Pakistani capital, Islamabad
Islamabad
Islamabad is the capital of Pakistan and the tenth largest city in the country. Located within the Islamabad Capital Territory , the population of the city has grown from 100,000 in 1951 to 1.7 million in 2011...
, one of the most important roads is named after Mustafa Kemal Ataturk. The Ataturk Avenue in Islamabad, Pakistan, has the State Bank of Pakistan
State Bank of Pakistan
The State Bank of Pakistan is the central bank of Pakistan. While its constitution, as originally laid down in the State Bank of Pakistan Order 1948, remained basically unchanged until January 1, 1974, when the bank was nationalized, the scope of its functions was considerably enlarged...
headquearters, Residences of the Members of the National Assembly, government lodges and offices and Islamabads biggest hotels. A road in Karachi
Karachi
Karachi is the largest city, main seaport and the main financial centre of Pakistan, as well as the capital of the province of Sindh. The city has an estimated population of 13 to 15 million, while the total metropolitan area has a population of over 18 million...
, Pakistan's largest city, is also named after Mustafa Kemal Ataturk.
See also
- Muhammad Ali JinnahMuhammad Ali JinnahMuhammad Ali Jinnah was a Muslim lawyer, politician, statesman and the founder of Pakistan. He is popularly and officially known in Pakistan as Quaid-e-Azam and Baba-e-Qaum ....
- Mustafa Kemal AtatürkMustafa Kemal AtatürkMustafa Kemal Atatürk was an Ottoman and Turkish army officer, revolutionary statesman, writer, and the first President of Turkey. He is credited with being the founder of the Republic of Turkey....
- AnkaraAnkaraAnkara is the capital of Turkey and the country's second largest city after Istanbul. The city has a mean elevation of , and as of 2010 the metropolitan area in the entire Ankara Province had a population of 4.4 million....
- CENTOCentoCento is a city and comune in the province of Ferrara, part of the region Emilia-Romagna . In Italian "cento" means 100.-History:The name Cento is a reference to the centuriation of the Po Valley...
- TurkeyTurkeyTurkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
- PakistanPakistanPakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...