Ankara

[ang-ker-uh, ahng-]

noun

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

Ankara

/ ˈæŋkərə /

noun

1. 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)

Ankara

1. Capital of Turkey, located in west-central Turkey; the country's administrative, commercial, and cultural center.

Formerly known as Angora; home of Angora goats, famous for their fine wool.

Example Sentences

The government in Ankara ruled out further talks until the PKK laid down its arms.

From BBC

Speaking to reporters in Ankara, he criticised the "low-level" Moscow delegation.

From BBC

But behind closed doors it has accommodated some of Ankara's demands.

From BBC

Ankara is currently negotiating a joint defence pact with Sharaa's new government, and there have been widespread reports that Turkey is moving to station aircraft and air defence systems at Syria's T4 and Aleppo airbases.

From BBC

In Ankara, Siegfried became co-director of a gas mask factory, a joint Turkish-German enterprise next door to a poison gas laboratory.

From Los Angeles Times