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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.
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Population31 December 2025 figure from the Turkish Statistical Institute. Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Cross-Tradition Connections
Associated With
Ankara is Turkey's capital.
Capital Of
Ankara is Turkey's capital.
On Continent
Asia, Continents Ankara sits in Central Anatolia, the Asian part of Turkey; not transcontinental like Istanbul.
Sources
1. Ankara (Wikipedia)
1. Ankara (Wikipedia)
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5,910,320
1. Ankara (Wikipedia)
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31 December 2025
1. Ankara (Wikipedia)
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938
1. Ankara (Wikipedia)
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{{coord|39|55|44|N|32|51|17|E|region:TR|display=inline,title}}
1. Ankara (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationCapital Of: Turkey, Lead section, capital factQuote, Capital Of: Turkey, Lead section, capital fact
Ankara is the capital city of Turkey.
1. Ankara (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationOn Continent: Asia, Lead section/GeographyQuote, 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.
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