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

But the real test will come at the Nato summit in Ankara early next month, when Trump and Meloni are due to be, for the first time since the G7, in the same room again.

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026

The international waterway is covered by a 1936 convention that gives Ankara a mandate to demand shippers pay the so-called gold franc to cross it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

The disagreement comes as President Trump is expected to visit the Turkish capital Ankara in July for a summit of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 2026

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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