Kırıkkale

thumb|Kırıkkale Square Nur Mosque Kırıkkale is a city in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey. It is the seat of Kırıkkale Province and Kırıkkale District. Its population is 186,960 (2022). It is located 80 km east of Ankara, the capital city of Turkey. The name of the city means broken castle.