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Ankara, Turkey

Ankara
Metropolitan municipality
From top to bottom and from left to right: Sıhhiye Square, Tandoğan view from Anıtkabir, Atakule, Kocatepe Mosque, Beypazarı, Ankara Castle and Olgunlar Street.
From top to bottom and from left to right: Sıhhiye Square, Tandoğan view from Anıtkabir, Atakule, Kocatepe Mosque, Beypazarı, Ankara Castle and Olgunlar Street.
Official logo of Ankara
Emblem of Ankara Metropolitan Municipality
Nickname(s): Heart of Turkey
Ankara is located in Turkey
Ankara
Ankara
Location of Ankara
Coordinates: 39°56′N 32°52′E / 39.933°N 32.867°E / 39.933; 32.867Coordinates: 39°56′N 32°52′E / 39.933°N 32.867°E / 39.933; 32.867
Country Turkey
Region Central Anatolia
Province Ankara
Government
 • Mayor Melih Gökçek (AKP)
 • Governor Mehmet Kılıçlar
Area
 • Metropolitan municipality 24,521 km2 (9,468 sq mi)
Elevation 938 m (3,077 ft)
Population (2014)
 • Metropolitan municipality 4,587,558
 • Metro 5,150,072
Time zone FET (UTC+3)
Postal code 06xxx
Area code(s) 312
Licence plate 06
Website www.ankara.bel.tr
www.ankara.gov.tr
Ankara district Municipalities
Turkish local elections, 2014
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AK Party
20 / 25
CHP
2 / 25
MHP
2 / 25
Democrat
1 / 25

Ankara (English /ˈæŋkərə/;Turkish [ˈaŋ.ka.ɾa]), formerly known as Ancyra and Angora, is the capital of the Republic of Turkey. With a population of 4,587,558 in the urban center (2014) and 5,150,072 in its province (2015), it is Turkey's second largest city after Istanbul.

Ankara was Atatürk's headquarters from 1920 and has been the capital of the Republic since its founding in 1923, replacing Istanbul following the fall of the Ottoman Empire. The government is a prominent employer, but Ankara is also an important commercial and industrial city, located at the center of Turkey's road and railway networks. The city gave its name to the Angora wool shorn from Angora rabbits, the long-haired Angora goat (the source of mohair), and the Angora cat. The area is also known for its pears, honey, and muscat grapes. Although situated in one of the driest places of Turkey and surrounded mostly by steppe vegetation except for the forested areas on the southern periphery, Ankara can be considered a green city in terms of green areas per inhabitant, at 72 square metres (775 square feet) per head.


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