Ankara

American

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

noun

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

Ankara British

/ ˈæŋkərə /

noun

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

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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He was keeping a promise to have it published before the Nato summit in Ankara in Turkey next week, his last scheduled set-piece foreign event as prime minister.

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026

“What we don’t want to have in Ankara is some discussion of us reducing our commitment to NATO.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026

The Greek Desk’s closest brush with D-Day was the extraction of Cornelia Kapp from Ankara, Turkey, in 1944.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

The 422 activists, among them 85 Turkish nationals, were flown from southern Israel on three planes chartered by Ankara, Turkish foreign ministry sources said.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

Musab told me all families head to Ankara to find separated relatives.

From "Without Refuge" by Jane Mitchell

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