Ankara is the capital city of Turkey, located in the central part of Anatolia. It is Turkey's second-largest city by population after Istanbul, with a population of over 5.3 million residents in its urban center out of 6 million in Ankara Province. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
Facts
Population31 December 2025 figure from the Turkish Statistical Institute. Area (sq km)Urban (city proper) figure; the metropolitan/province figure in the same infobox is 25,632 km2. Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Connections
Associated With
ankara is associated with ankara-province.
Source Ankara Province (Wikipedia)
Ankara is Turkey's capital.
Source Ankara (Wikipedia)
Capital Of
ankara is the capital of ankara-province.
Source Ankara Province (Wikipedia)
Ankara is Turkey's capital.
Source Ankara (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases
Sources
1. Ankara (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationLead section, first two sentences
Ankara is the capital city of Turkey. Located in the central part of Anatolia, the city has a population of over 5.3 million residents in its urban center.
Infobox: population_total
5,910,320
Infobox: population_as_of
31 December 2025
Infobox: elevation_m
938
Infobox, area_urban_km2
4,130.2 km2 (1,594.7 sq mi)
- Associated With: Turkey, Lead section
Capital Of: Turkey, Lead section, capital fact
Ankara is the capital city of Turkey.
On Continent: Asia, Lead section/Geography
Located in the central part of Anatolia, the city has a population of over 5.3 million residents in its urban center.
View the Source Ankara Province (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationLead sectionQuote, Lead section
Ankara Province is a province and metropolitan municipality of Turkey with the capital city Ankara.
Reader Challenges (0)
No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.
Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.