An·ka·ra ( ng k r-, äng-) Formerly An·cy·ra (n-s r) and An·go·ra (ng-gôr, -g r, nggr-) The capital of Turkey, in the west-central part of the country at an elevation of about 915 m (3,000 ft). An important commercial center from ancient times until the late 19th century, the city declined until it replaced Istanbul as the capital in 1923. Population: 3,200,000. |
Ankara [ˈæŋkərə]
n
(Placename) 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.: 2 984 099 (1997) Ancient name Ancyra Former name (until 1930) Angora
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| Noun | 1. |  Ankara - the capital of Turkey; located in west-central Turkey; it was formerly known as Angora and is the home of Angora goatsRepublic of Turkey, Turkey - a Eurasian republic in Asia Minor and the Balkans; on the collapse of the Ottoman Empire in 1918, the Young Turks, led by Kemal Ataturk, established a republic in 1923 |
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