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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The man had arrived in Turkey two months earlier to take a job on a construction site in Ankara.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

"Do I think the finger affects the rock, no I do not," Ankara Leonard from the Royal Montreal Curling Club told the BBC.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

The problem for regional states wouldn’t only be the initial sale but the likelihood Ankara would reverse-engineer the aircraft to bolster its military industry.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026

Wednesday's raids took place in Istanbul and 24 other provinces including Ankara and Yalova, the minister said.

From Barron's • Dec. 31, 2025

At that end were many of the Shoshone, Crow, and Ankara scouts.

From "In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse" by Joseph Marshall III

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