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.

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The Secret Service used a decoy plan to secretly transfer Trump to a smaller aircraft using a catering truck at the Ankara airport.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

The president boarded Air Force One in Ankara, Turkey, on 8 July before being transported to another aircraft with the help of a catering truck, the Washington Post said.

From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026

The plane took off from Ankara 20 minutes later, ferrying the president, his entourage, and the journalists who had covered his trip.

From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026

Ankara recently complained about Athens shutting down Turkish-language schools, a move the Greeks blamed on declining pupil numbers.

From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026

I never heard Baba talk about Ankara, but then I never listened when he talked of where we would go in Turkey.

From "Without Refuge" by Jane Mitchell