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Definition: Ankara from Philip's Encyclopedia

Capital of Turkey, at the confluence of the Cubuk and Ankara rivers. In ancient times it was known as Ancyra, and was an important commercial centre as early as the 8th century bc. It was a Roman provincial capital and flourished under Augustus. Tamerlane took the city in 1402. In the late 19th century it declined in importance, until Kemal Atatürk set up a provisional government here in 1920. It replaced Istanbul as the capital in 1923, changing its name to Ankara in 1930. It is noted for its angora wool (a mixture of sheep's wool and rabbit hair) and mohair. Pop. (2000) 3,203,000.

Ankara

From The Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia with Atlas and Weather Guide
Capital of Turkey and the country's second-largest city after Istanbul; population (2003 est) 3,456,100, urban agglomeration 3,582,000. Industries include cement, food products, wine, farm machinery, iron and steel, electronics, textiles, and leather products. Grains, vegetables, and fruit are grown nearby, and angora goats, famous for the mohair made from their coats, are bred here. Ankara replaced Istanbul (then in Allied occupation) as capital in 1923. History Known in ancient times as Ancyra and later as Angora, the city was an important commercial centre as early as Hittite times (18th century BC ). Conquered by Alexander the Great in 333 BC , it came under Roman rule in 189 BC and became the capital of a Roman province (Galatia Prima) in 25 BC . It was an important city of the Roman and Byzantine Empires, and was later occupied by Persians, Arabs, Seljuk Turks, and Crusaders. The Ottoman Turks conquered the city in the mid-14th century, and in 1402 Tamerlane defeated and captured…
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From Philip's Encyclopedia
Capital of Turkey, at the confluence of the Cubuk and Ankara rivers. In ancient times it was known as Ancyra, and was an important commercial centre as early as the 8th century bc . It was a Roman provincial capital and flourished under Augustus. Tamerlane took the city in 1402. In the late 19th…
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From Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
The Atatürk Mausoleum, Ankara, Turkey....
City (pop., 2000: 3,203,362), capital of Turkey . Located about 125 mi (200 km) south of the Black Sea , it has been inhabited at least since the Stone Age. Conquered by Alexander the Great in 334 bc , it was incorporated into the Roman Empire by Augustus . As a city of the Byzantine Empire, Ankara…
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From The Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia with Atlas and Weather Guide
Capital of Turkey and the country's second-largest city after Istanbul; population (2003 est) 3,456,100, urban agglomeration 3,582,000. Industries include cement, food products, wine, farm machinery, iron and steel, electronics, textiles, and leather products. Grains, vegetables, and fruit are grown…
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From The Columbia Encyclopedia
(ăng'kӘrӘ, Turk. äng'kärä), city (1990 pop. 2,533,209), capital of Turkey and Ankara prov., W central Turkey, at an elevation of c.3,000 ft (910 m). Turkey's largest city after İstanbul , Ankara is primarily an administrative city, but it is also an important commercial, industrial, and cultural…
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From Merriam-Webster's Geographical Dictionary
formerly An•go•ra \aŋ-ˈgōr-ə, an-;\ anc. An•cy•ra \an-ˈsī-rə\. Province of W cen. Turkey in Asia. See table at turkey . formerly An•go•ra \aŋ-ˈgōr-ə, an-;\ anc. An•cy•ra \an-ˈsī-rə\. City, ✽ of Turkey and of Ankara prov., ab. 220 mi. (354 km.) ESE of İstanbul; pop. (1990c) 2,559,471; built on a hill…
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From The Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia with Atlas and Weather Guide
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From The Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia with Atlas and Weather Guide
Province in north central Turkey, bordered to the northwest by Bolu, on the north by Çankiri, on the east by Kirikkale and Kirşehir, on the southeast by Aksaray, on the south by Konya, and on the west by Eskişehir; area 25,710 sq km/9,889 sq mi; population (2007) 4,466,800. The main cities and towns…
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Full text Article Ankara Sanat Tiyatrosu (AST) (Ankara Art Theatre).

From The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Stage Actors and Acting
The longest-lived, non-subsidized political theatre company in Ankara, AST was founded in 1963 by artists and friends gathered around Asaf Çiyiltepe. It was known primarily for its revolutionary and politically pioneering productions. Before the Turkish coup d’état of 1971, the company created a…
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