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 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

They asked about the unusual journey, which included an order by the Secret Service that the window shades on the decoy plane be closed during takeoff from Ankara.

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 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

Journalists on the old plane out of Ankara were also told to keep their window blinds down -- a step normally reserved for war zones -- furthering suspicions of security concerns.

From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026

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

From "Without Refuge" by Jane Mitchell

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