An·ka·ra

(ăng′kər-ə, äng′-) Formerly An·cy·ra (ăn-sī′rə) and An·go·ra (ăng-gôr′ə, ăng′gər-ə)

The capital of Turkey, in the west-central part of the country. An important commercial center from ancient times until the late 19th century, the city declined until it replaced Istanbul as the capital in 1923.

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Ankara

(ˈæŋkərə)

(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: 3 593 000 (2005 est). Ancient name: Ancyra Former name (until 1930): Angora

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An•ka•ra

(ˈæŋ kər ə)

n.

the capital of Turkey, in the central part. 2,782,200.

Formerly, Angora.

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Noun

Ankara - the capital of Turkey; located in west-central Turkey; it was formerly known as Angora and is the home of Angora goats

Angora, capital of Turkey, Turkish capital

Republic 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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Ankara

[ˈæŋkərə] N → Ankara f

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Ankara

[ˈæŋkərə] n → Ankara

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Ankara

[ˈæŋkərə] n → Ankara

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