Ankara

Table of Contents

References & Edit History Related Topics

Images

Temple of Roma and Augustus

Ankara, Turkey: Atatürk Mausoleum

The Atatürk Mausoleum, Ankara, Turkey.

For Students

The Atatürk Mausoleum, Ankara, Turkey.

Read Next

Anatolian Alevi Muslims perform Semah at a Djemevi (cem house or cemevi) to celebrate Newroz -the arrival of spring - the "Rite of Unity". They pray together in this special mass officiated by religious Alevi leader "Dede", performed dhikr and performed Semah - a religious dance, in Ismir, Turkey, March 26, 2022

Who Are the Alevis in Turkey?

Ethel Rosenberg arrested in August 1950. Photograph dated Aug. 8, 1950. American civilians executed for espionage. Spies, communists, Julius Rosenberg

Spies Like Us: 10 Famous Names in the Espionage Game

Iraqi Army Soldiers from the 9th Mechanized Division learning to operate and maintain M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tanks at Besmaya Combat Training Center, Baghdad, Iraq, 2011. Military training. Iraq war. U.S. Army

8 Deadliest Wars of the 21st Century

Discover

An ancient egyptian hieroglyphic painted carving showing the falcon headed god Horus seated on a throne and holding a golden fly whisk. Before him are the Pharoah Seti and the goddess Isis. Interior wall of the temple to Osiris at Abydos, Egypt.

11 Egyptian Gods and Goddesses

Town of Sisimiut located on the coast of the Davis Strait on Kangerluarsunnguaq Bay, Greenland

The Largest Islands in the World

Time zone map with standard time zones and International Date Line

Why Are Some Time Zones 30 Minutes Off Instead of an Hour?

Cathedrale St.Jean in Lyon, France has a 14th-century astronomical clock that shows religious feast days till the year 2019; Perpetual Calendar

Ten Days That Vanished: The Switch to the Gregorian Calendar

World Data Locator Map: Australia

Is Australia an Island?

Abstract vector hi speed internet technology background

History of Technology Timeline

United States Electoral College votes by state

How Many Electoral College Votes Does Each U.S. State Have?

Ankara

national capital, Turkey

Also known as: Ancyra, Angora

Written and fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica

Last Updated: Dec 31, 2024 • Article History

Formerly known as:: Angora

See all related content

News •

Turkey aims to provide power to Syria, collaborate on oil, gas, newspaper says • Dec. 27, 2024, 12:40 AM ET (Straits Times)

Sixitaan ku saabsan walaaca Eritrea ee heshiiska Itoobiya iyo Soomaaliya • Dec. 25, 2024, 2:49 AM ET (BBC)

Turkey and Russia engage in delicate maneuvers over Syria after Assad’s downfall • Dec. 20, 2024, 12:05 AM ET (AP)

Syrians cheer end of 50 years of Assad rule at first Friday prayers since government fell • Dec. 13, 2024, 4:31 PM ET (AP)

Ankara, city, capital of Turkey, situated in the northwestern part of the country. It lies about 125 miles (200 km) south of the Black Sea, near the confluence of the Hatip, İnce Su, and Çubek streams. While the date of the city’s foundation is uncertain, archaeological evidence indicates habitation at least since the Stone Age, and a thriving Phrygian town was located in the area at the end of the 2nd millennium bce. Alexander the Great conquered Ankara in 333 bce, and in the 3rd century bce the town served as the capital of the Tectosages, a tribe of Galatia ...(100 of 620 words)

Access the full article

Help support true facts by becoming a member.