Seven hundred and thirty-eight souls call Balıkuyumcu home. That’s a fact. A simple fact. But behind that number lies a story. A story of a place once belonging to Yenimahalle now nestled within Etimesgut’s embrace. Balıkuyumcu sits 25 kilometers from Etimesgut’s center a quiet village far from the city’s clamor.
Balıkuyumcu isn’t just a place on a map. It’s a living testament to Ankara’s ever-shifting boundaries. Its history is etched not in grand monuments but in the subtle shifts of administrative lines. In 2014 a law changed everything. Number 6360 to be precise. That number altered Balıkuyumcu’s identity. It became part of Etimesgut.
Imagine the villagers’ lives that day. The whispers of change. The quiet adjustments to a new administrative reality. Their daily routines likely continued much as before. Yet something fundamental had shifted. Their allegiance their identity their postal codes. All subtly redefined.
The population of Balıkuyumcu fluctuates. Its numbers ebb and flow like the seasons. A glimpse at the official records reveals a story of growth and decline. A testament to the quiet rhythm of life in a small village. The census data shows peaks and valleys a graph of lives lived and choices made.
From 436 residents in 2007 to 738 in 2023. Each number represents a family a story a life interwoven into the fabric of Balıkuyumcu. Their daily struggles their quiet joys their hopes and dreams. These are woven into the very soil of this small Ankara village.
Balıkuyumcu. It may not be a place of famous historical sites. But its story is unique. It speaks volumes about continuity and change in the face of larger forces. It demonstrates the endurance of community through transitions. The quiet resilience of life itself. The simple fact of 738 lives lived in peaceful coexistence. Balıkuyumcu. A place to remember. A story to carry with you.