Ankara

Summary

Ankara is a metropolitan municipality in Turkey^[1]. Ankara has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Ankara received the The Europe Prize^[3].
• Ankara was a member of League of Historical Cities^[4].
• Ankara is located in Ankara Province^[5].
• Ankara is in the country of Turkey^[6].
• Ankara is on the body of water Çubuk^[7].
• Ankara is on the body of water Hatip^[8].
• Ankara's head of government is recorded as Mansur Yavaş^[9].
• Ankara is on the continent of Asia^[10].
• Ankara's instance of is recorded as metropolitan municipality in Turkey^[11].
• Ankara's instance of is recorded as city^[12].
• Ankara's official language is recorded as Turkish^[13].
• Ankara's main regulatory text is recorded as Constitution of Turkey^[14].
• Ankara's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Yenimahalle district^[15].
• Ankara's twinned administrative body is recorded as Minsk^[16].
• Ankara's twinned administrative body is recorded as Miami^[17].
• Ankara's twinned administrative body is recorded as Pavlodar^[18].
• Ankara's twinned administrative body is recorded as Ashgabat^[19].
• Ankara's twinned administrative body is recorded as Astana^[20].
• Ankara's twinned administrative body is recorded as Beijing^[21].
• Ankara's twinned administrative body is recorded as Bishkek^[22].
• Ankara's twinned administrative body is recorded as Bucharest^[23].
• Ankara's twinned administrative body is recorded as Chișinău^[24].
• Ankara's twinned administrative body is recorded as Hanoi^[25].
• Ankara's twinned administrative body is recorded as Kyiv^[26].
• Ankara's twinned administrative body is recorded as Kuala Lumpur^[27].

Body

Geography

Ankara is in the country of Turkey^[6]. Ankara is located in Ankara Province^[5]. Adjacent water bodies include Çubuk^[7], a river^[28], in Turkey^[29] and Hatip^[8], a river^[30], in Turkey^[31]. Ankara is on the continent of Asia^[10].

Physical Characteristics

Population counts include {'amount': '+5270575'}^[32], {'amount': '+5503985'}^[33], and {'amount': '+5747325'}^[34].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include metropolitan municipality in Turkey^[11] and city^[12].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Ankara include Ankara railway station^[35], a central station^[36], in Ottoman Empire^[37], founded in 1892^[38]; Ankara high-speed railway station^[39], a station building^[40], in Turkey^[41], founded in 2016^[42]; Ankara Güvercinlik Army Air Base^[43], an air base^[44], in Turkey^[45]; Crocus ancyrensis^[46], a taxon^[47]; Ankara Esenboğa Airport^[48], an international airport^[49], in Turkey^[50], founded in 1955^[51]; Turkish Angora^[52], a cat breed^[53]; Angora goat^[54], a goat breed^[55]; and Angora rabbit^[56], a rabbit breed^[57].

Why It Matters

Ankara has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] Ankara is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[58]

Entities named for Ankara include Ankara railway station^[35], a central station^[36], in Ottoman Empire^[37], founded in 1892^[38]; Ankara high-speed railway station^[39], a station building^[40], in Turkey^[41], founded in 2016^[42]; Ankara Güvercinlik Army Air Base^[43], an air base^[44], in Turkey^[45]; Crocus ancyrensis^[46], a taxon^[47]; Ankara Esenboğa Airport^[48], an international airport^[49], in Turkey^[50], founded in 1955^[51]; and Turkish Angora^[52], a cat breed^[53].

FAQs

What awards did Ankara receive?

Honors received include The Europe Prize^[3].