Ankara

Capital of Turkey

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Ankara, historically known as Ancyra and Angora, is the capital of Turkey. Located in the central part of Anatolia, the city has a population of 5.1 million in its urban center and 5.8 million in Ankara Province, making it Türkiye's second-largest city after Istanbul, but first by the urban area (4,130 km²).

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