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Ankara (/ ˈ æ ŋ k ər ə / ANG-kər-ə, US also / ˈ ɑː ŋ-/ AHNG-kər-ə; Turkish: ⓘ), historically known as Ancyra and Angora, is the capital of Turkey.Located in the central part of Anatolia, the city has a population of 5.1 million in its urban center and 5.8 million in Ankara Province, making it Turkey's second-largest city after Istanbul, but first by the urban area (4,130 km 2).
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Ankara Province (Turkish: Ankara ili, pronounced [ˈaŋkaɾa...
- Roman Baths of Ankara
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Ankara Castle (Turkish: Ankara Kalesi) is a historic...
- Kocatepe Mosque
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The Turkish Angora (Turkish: Ankara kedisi, 'Ankara cat') is...
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Ankara is the capital city of the country of Turkey. It is in the center of Anatolia. Ankara is the second largest city after Istanbul. The city has a population of 4,319,167 (2005) (Province 5,153,000), and an elevation of 938 meters (3080 feet). [4] It was formerly known as Engürü the city is also the capital of Ankara Province.
Ankara, historically known as Ancyra and Angora, is the capital of Turkey. Located in the central part of Anatolia, the city has a population of 5.1 million in its urban center and 5.8 million in Ankara Province, making it Turkey's second-largest city after Istanbul, but first by the urban area (4,130 km2).
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The Ankara Citadel (Ankara Kalesi) is the oldest part of the city, and rests on a hill 978 meters high. It has hosted several civilizations at various periods of history. The foundations of the citadel were laid by the Galatians on a prominent lava outcrop. During the Galatian period the castle was enlarged and city walls added and brought to a pos...
While Istanbul is steeped in centuries of history, and remains the country's business and financial center, Ankara is the showcase of modern Turkey. Modern Ankara is a planned city. When the Republic's founder Mustafa Kemal Atatürkdeclared it the new nation's capital, it was a dusty Anatolian backwater of 30,000 people. He brought urban planners fr...
Ankara is known for the multitude of universities to which it is home. These include the following, several of them being among the most reputable of the country: 1. Ankara University 2. Atılım University 3. Başkent University 4. Bilkent University 5. Çankaya University 6. Gazi University 7. Gulhane Military Academy of Medicine Akademisi 8. Hacette...
Esenboğa International Airport, located in the north of the city, is the main airport of Ankara. Ankara Intercity Bus Terminal(Turkish: Ankara Şehirlerarası Terminal İşletmesi, AŞTİ) is an important part of the bus network which covers every neighborhood in the city. The central train station "Ankara Garı" of Turkish Republic Railways (Turkish: Tür...
"Ankara," Encyclopedia Britannica.2007 Deluxe DVD Edition. ASIN B000GCBOJ8Brosnahan, Tom and Pat Yale. Lonely Planet Turkey: A Travel Survival Kit. Lonely Planet Publications, 1996. ISBN 0864423640Chapin-Metz, Helen, ed. Turkey: A Country Study, 5th edition. Claitor's Law Books and Publishing Division, 1997. ISBN 1579800556All links retrieved June 20, 2021. 1. Municipality of Ankara. www.ankara.bel.tr. 2. Governor of Ankara. www.ankara.gov.tr. 3. History of Turkey www.state.gov.
Ankara is the capital city of the country of Turkey. It is in the center of Anatolia. Ankara is the second largest city after Istanbul. The city has a population of 4,319,167 (2005) (Province 5,153,000), and an elevation of 938 meters (3080 feet). It was formerly known as Engürü the city is also the capital of Ankara Province.
Turkey, officially the Republic of Türkiye, is a country mainly in Anatolia in West Asia, with a smaller part called East Thrace in Southeast Europe.It borders the Black Sea to the north; Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Iran to the east; Iraq, Syria, and the Mediterranean Sea (and Cyprus) to the south; and the Aegean Sea, Greece, and Bulgaria to the west.
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