Ankara

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Ankara is the capital city of Turkey. Located in the central part of Anatolia, the city has a population of about 5.2 million in its urban center and about 5.8 million in Ankara Province. Ankara is Turkey's second-largest city by population (5,864,049) after Istanbul, first by urban area (4,130 km²), and third by metro area (25,632 km²) after Konya and Sivas.

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Erdoğan reiterates Turkish support for Syria's territorial integrity Turkish President Erdoğan reiterated Turkey's stance against threats to Syria's integrity, warning that Ankara would act quickly in response to any perceived threats. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:11Published on January 7, 2025

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