Ankara

[ ang-ker-uh, ahng- ]

noun

1. a city in and the capital of Turkey, in the central part.

Ankara

/ ˈæŋkərə /

noun

1. the capital of Turkey: an ancient city in the Anatolian highlands: first a capital in the 3rd century bc , in the Celtic kingdom of Galatia. Pop: 3 593 000 (2005 est) Ancient nameAncyra Former name (until 1930)Angora

Ankara

1. Capital of Turkey , located in west-central Turkey; the country's administrative, commercial, and cultural center.

Notes

Formerly known as Angora; home of Angora goats, famous for their fine wool.

Example Sentences

Turkey’s poor economy is only adding to the problem, argues Murat Erdoğan, a professor of migration studies at Ankara University, who is no relation to the president.

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The move would also most likely be welcomed by Ankara, which has often sought to position itself as a broker between east and west.

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A Kurdish militant group has said it was responsible for an attack on a state-owned defence manufacturer's headquarters near the Turkish capital, Ankara, which saw five people killed.

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Turkey's government says its military struck sites on Wednesday night in Iraq and Syria linked to Kurdish militant group the PKK, after blaming it for an attack near Ankara that killed at least five people.

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At least three people have been killed and 14 injured in an attack at the headquarters of an aviation company near the Turkish capital Ankara, authorities have confirmed.

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