Ankara

American  

[ang-ker-uh, ahng-] / ˈæŋ kər ə, ˈɑŋ- /

noun

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

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Ankara British  

/ ˈæŋkərə /

noun

1. Former name (until 1930): Angora.  Ancient name: Ancyra.  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)

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Ankara Cultural  

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

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

Example Sentences

Following his attack on John Paul, Agca was handed a life sentence in Italy, which he ended up serving in Turkey's capital Ankara.

From Barron's

The Kremlin on Wednesday said that there was no progress in peace talks, but that Russian President Vladimir Putin was open to meeting with U.S. officials after the latest round of diplomatic talks in Ankara.

From The Wall Street Journal

Russia pummelled Ukrainian cities with missiles and drones overnight, killing at least 10 people and throwing doubt over Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's attempts to "reinvigorate" the peace process with talks in Ankara later Wednesday.

From Barron's

Meanwhile, Zelensky is heading to the Turkish capital Ankara, in an attempt to revive a US bid to end the war.

From BBC

Ankara will be the fourth capital Zelensky visits in only a few days.

From BBC