English: The central portion of the capital city of Turkey, Ankara, is featured in this astronaut photograph. Hill slopes around the city (image left and right) are fairly green due to spring rainfall. One of the most striking aspects of the urban area is the almost uniform use of red brick roofing tiles, which contrast with lighter-coloured roads; the contrast is particularly evident in the northern (image lower left) and southern (image upper right) portions of the city. Numerous parks are visible as green patches interspersed within the red-roofed urban region. A region of cultivated fields in the western portion of the city (image centre) is a recreational farming area known as the Atatürk Forest Farm and Zoo—an interesting example of intentional preservation of a former land use within an urban area.

ISS Crew Earth Observations: ISS019-E-6499

Identification
Mission	ISS019 (Expedition 19)
Roll	E
Frame	6499
Country or Geographic Name	TURKEY
Features	ANKARA, ROADS, HILLS
Center Point Latitude	39.9° N
Center Point Longitude	32.9° E
Camera
Camera Tilt	13°
Camera Focal Length	400 mm
Camera	Nikon D2Xs
Film	4288 x 2848 pixel CMOS sensor, RGBG imager color filter.
Quality
Percentage of Cloud Cover	0-10%
Nadir What is Nadir?
Date	2009-04-11
Time	13:01:18
Nadir Point Latitude	39.3° N
Nadir Point Longitude	33.3° E
Nadir to Photo Center Direction	Northwest
Sun Azimuth	248°
Spacecraft Altitude	188 nautical miles (348 km)
Sun Elevation Angle	37°
Orbit Number	3546