Ankara

Ankara is the capital city of the country of Turkey. It is in the center of Anatolia. It is the second most populated city after Istanbul. The city has a population of 4,319,167 (2005) (Province 5,153,000), and an elevation of 938 meters (3080 feet).^[4] It was formerly known as Engürü. The city is the center of Ankara Province.

Ankara
Capital city of Turkey
View from Söğütözü
Nickname:  Heart of Turkey
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Coordinates: 39°55′48″N 32°51′00″E
Country	Turkey
Region	Central Anatolia
Province	Ankara
Government
• Mayor	Mansur Yavaş (CHP)
• Governor	Vasip Şahin
Area
• Total	25,536 km2 (9,860 sq mi)
Elevation	938 m (3,077 ft)
Population  (2020)
• Total	5,663,322[1]
• Density	230/km2 (600/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code	06xxx
Area code	+90 312
Licence plate	06
GDP PPP[2]	US$ 105 billion
GDP PPP per capita	US$ 21,000
HDI (2018)	0.855[3] – very high
Website	www.ankara.bel.tr www.ankara.gov.tr

Location of Ankara within Turkey

Ankara is a very modern city. Ankara was made the capital of Turkey in 1923. Ankara is known for its performing arts, home to the State Opera and Ballet, the Presidential Symphony Orchestra and several national theater companies. In Ankara there's a place called Anitkabir, which is a big hilltop mausoleum that was built to celebrate Kemal Atatürk who was the first president.

History

Ankara is a city that has a lot of history. Ankara was invaded many times. In 546 BCE, Achaemenid Iranians was in control of Ankara (approximated date).^[5] Ankara was then invaded by the Romans in 25 BCE. At the time, Ankara was controlled by Augustus.^[6] Ankara castle was attacked by Christian invaders in 1101. Ankara castle was captured by the Seljuks in 1227. Ankara was controlled again by the Ottoman Turks in 1403. On October 13, 1923 Ankara became the capital of Turkey.^[7]