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Ankara Türkiye Last Updated: 07/14/2025 |
| Ankara, the capital of Turkey, lies in the heart of Anatolia at an altitude of 850 meters. Known in ancient times as Ankyra (meaning “anchor”) or Ancyra, it was an important cultural, trading and arts center in the Roman period, and a trading hub on the caravan route to the east in the Ottoman era. The city has a population of 5,290,822 in its urban center and 5,864,049 in Ankara Province in 2024. | |
| Chosen as a base by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk during the War of Liberation, the city was declared the capital of the Republic of Turkey in 1923. Ankara is the largest capital by area in the world. Located in the central part of Anatolia. Ankara is Turkey's second-largest city by population after Istanbul, first by urban land area, and third by metro land area after Konya and Sivas. | |
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