Ankara
Ankara (/ˈæŋkərə/; Turkish pronunciation: [ˈaŋ.ka.ɾa]; historically known by the names Ancyra and Angora) is the capital of Turkey and the country's second largest city, Istanbul being the largest.
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Ankara (English /ˈæŋkərə/; Turkish [ˈaŋ.ka.ɾa]), formerly known as Ancyra and Angora, is the capital of Turkey, located in Central Anatolia.
Population: 3,517,182
Latitude: 39° 55' 11.53" N
Longitude: 32° 51' 15.37" E
Articles of interest in Ankara
60 Articles of interest near Ankara, Turkey
Show all articles in the mapGrand National Assembly of Turkey
The Grand National Assembly of Turkey (Turkish: Türkiye Büyük Millet Meclisi), usually referred to simply as the TBMM or Parliament (Turkish: Meclis), is the unicameral Turkish legislature. It is the sole body given the legislative prerogatives by t…
Middle East Technical University
Middle East Technical University (commonly referred to as METU; in Turkish, Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi ODTÜ) is a public technical university located in Ankara, Turkey. The university puts special emphasis on research and education in engineering…
Anıtkabir
Anıtkabir (literally, "memorial tomb") is the mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the leader of the Turkish War of Independence and the founder and first President of the Republic of Turkey.
Esenboğa International Airport
Esenboğa International Airport (IATA: ESB, ICAO: LTAC) (Turkish: Ankara Esenboğa Havalimanı or Esenboğa Uluslararası Havalimanı), is an airport located 28 km (17 mi) northeast of Ankara, the capital city of Turkey.
Bilkent University
Bilkent University, or Bilkent, is the first private university of Turkey, located in Ankara, with the fundamental aim of creating a center of excellence in higher education and research. The name "Bilkent" exemplifies this aim, since it is an acron…
Hacettepe University
Hacettepe University is a major state university in Ankara, Turkey.
Ankara University
Ankara University (Turkish: Ankara Üniversitesi) is a public university in Ankara, the capital city of Turkey.
Gazi University
Gazi University (Turkish: Gazi Üniversitesi) is a public university primarily located in Ankara, Turkey. It was established in 1926 by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk as Gazi Teacher Training Institute. In 1982, it was reorganized by merging with the Bolu Aca…
Museum of Anatolian Civilizations
The Museum of Anatolian Civilizations (Turkish: Anadolu Medeniyetleri Müzesi) is located on the south side of Ankara Castle in the Atpazarı area in Ankara, Turkey. It consists of the old Ottoman Mahmut Paşa bazaar storage building, and the Kurşunlu …
Başkent University
Başkent University (Turkish: Başkent Üniversitesi) was founded on January 13, 1994 by Prof. Dr. Mehmet Haberal.
Kocatepe Mosque
The Kocatepe Mosque is the largest mosque in Ankara, the capital of Turkey.
Çankaya, Ankara
Çankaya is the central metropolitan district of the city of Ankara, the capital of Turkey, and an administrative district of Ankara Province. According to the 2000 census, the population of the urban center is 797,109 (2010 est.) which swells up to …
Constitutional Court of Turkey
The Constitutional Court of Turkey (Turkish: Anayasa Mahkemesi) is the highest legal body for constitutional review in Turkey. It "examines the constitutionality, in respect of both form and substance, of laws, decrees having the force of law, and t…
Atatürk Forest Farm and Zoo
Atatürk Forest Farm and Zoo (Turkish: Atatürk Orman Çiftliği ve Hayvanat Bahçesi , in short AOÇ) is an expansive recreational farming area, which houses a zoo, several small agricultural farms, greenhouses, restaurants, a dairy farm and a brewery in…
State Art and Sculpture Museum
The State Art and Sculpture Museum (Turkish: Resim ve Heykel Müzesi) is a museum dedicated to fine arts and sculpture in Ankara, Turkey. It was designed in 1927 by architect Arif Hikmet Koyunoğlu and built between 1927 and 1930 as the Türkocağı Buil…
Atakule
Atakule is a 125m (410 feet) high communications and observation tower located in the Çankaya district of central Ankara, Turkey, and is one of the primary landmarks of the city. As the district of Çankaya is itself on a hill, the tower can be spott…
TOBB University of Economics and Technology
TOBB University of Economics and Technology is a private non-profit foundation university in Ankara, Turkey.