It is bordered by the provinces of Cankiri and Bolu to the north, Eskisehir to the west, Konya and Aksaray to the south, and Kirikkale and Kirsehir to the east.
The city is well connected to the other parts of the country by highways and railroads, there is also a huge international airport. Ankara's population today is over 5,6 million, that makes it second largest city in Turkey. The name of the city derived from Angora, a very soft fibre produced from the Angora rabbit.
Therefore some animals bred in the area became the symbols of the city: Ankara cat, Ankara goat, Ankara rabbit. The uniqueness of the city is that its name is kept on changing throughout the history. For example for some times it has been identified as Hittite cult center Ankuwas, during the medieval period, it was known as Ankyra; later on people started to calling it Angora. Likewise, the final name i. Ankara has been given in the year Along with the political importance, Ankara has also the economic and cultural importance.
Ankara is a very old city with various Hittite, Phrygian, Hellenistic, Roman, Byzantine, and Ottoman archaeological sites. The hill remains crowned by the ruins of the old citadel. Although few of its outworks have survived, there are well-preserved examples of Roman and Ottoman architecture throughout the city, the most remarkable being the 20 BC Temple of Augustus and Rome that boasts the Monumentum Ancyranum, the inscription recording the Res Gestae Divi Augusti.
More information is available on Wikipedia. Today our tour over capital cities, stops over Ankara, located in central Turkey, it is both capital of the country and of Ankara Province. It is principally a residential city and government seat, but a number of small industries produce carpets, leather goods, wine, farm implements, and cement.
Ankara is an important market and processing centre for mohair and for the fine fruit and wheat grown in the surrounding region.
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