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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Now Ankara may change its tune, and good.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026

At NATO’s annual summit in Ankara, Turkey, on Wednesday, Trump said he would let Ukraine manufacture Patriot defense systems, sophisticated U.S. mobile batteries that can shoot down enemy ballistic missiles.

From Slate ● Jul. 10, 2026

The billionaire president has barely been able to contain his excitement over the retrofitted Boeing 747-8 aircraft, which took him to Ankara on its maiden trip outside the United States.

From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026

Expectations of a potentially disastrous Ankara gathering weren’t met.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026

Why would soldiers like Mahmoud and Dima want to go to Ankara?

From "Without Refuge" by Jane Mitchell

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