// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Ankara?
Ankara scores 47.8% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #189 of 386 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
47.8%
Rank
#189 / 386
Criteria present
31 / 86
Evidence coverage
61.6%
Ankara's smart city score by area
6 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 5 not assessed
4 present · 3 partial · 1 absent · 4 not assessed
2 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 9 not assessed
2 present · 3 partial · 2 absent · 4 not assessed
8 present · 1 partial · 1 absent · 3 not assessed
6 present · 0 partial · 1 absent · 1 not assessed
3 present · 9 partial · 0 absent · 2 not assessed
Where Ankara is strong
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Health & Digital Health
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin
Where the gaps are
- ▸Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure
- ▸Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles
- ▸Public Safety & Emergency
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Climate Action & Emissions
Evidence highlights
Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin · Live city data dashboard
The Ankara Metropolitan Municipality website displays regularly updated city indicators such as market prices, total card spending, and spending breakdowns by category. Additionally, the EGO public transport website provides current passenger statistics and…
https://www.ego.gov.tr/Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin · 3D digital twin / city model
A 'Digital Twin Protocol' has been signed between EGO (Ankara Public Transport) and the Ankara Development Agency, indicating an initiative for a digital twin.
https://ego.gov.tr/haber/1003/ego-ile-ankara-kalkinma-ajansi-arasinda-dijital-ikiz-protokolu-imzalandiGreen Space & Biodiversity · Green space provision
Ankara has significant public green spaces, including Göksu Park with a total area of 508,000 square meters, and Atatürk Forest Farm, which spans approximately 100,000 decares (100 million square meters) and is known as Ankara's largest green area, providin…
https://www.kulturportali.gov.tr/turkiye/ankara/gezilecekyer/goksu-parkiGreen Space & Biodiversity · Urban tree canopy / planting
The ANFA General Directorate in Ankara is actively carrying out tree planting works.
https://anfa.com.tr/About this assessment
Ankara was assessed against the 86 criteria of the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework on 2026-07-12 by AI agents gathering evidence from official public sources. Each criterion is marked present, partial or absent, and every finding links to where it was found. Scores refresh continuously as cities publish new evidence.