Ankara - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ankara is the capital of Turkey and the country's second largest city after Istanbul. The city has a mean elevation of 850 meter, and as of 2007 the city had a population of 4,751,360, which includes...
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Ankara first achieved prominance as a crossroads. Akuwash, the Hittite name for the city, was established over 3000 years ago at the intersection of 2 trade routes. The Phrygians moved in after the decline of the Hittite empire ... Facilities | Food and Drink | Get There | Around Ankara | History | Shopping | Things to Do...
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www.hitit.co.uk/regions/Ankara/history.html
www.hitit.co.uk/regions/Ankara/history.html
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The history of Ankara begins in the pre-historic times. There are evidences found on the digs at the southwest of the city at Ahlatlibel and Koçumbeli showing that Ankara was inhabited during the Bronze Age by the Hatti civilisation.
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www.justturkey.org/turkey/ankara/ankara-history.asp
www.justturkey.org/turkey/ankara/ankara-history.asp
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Tracing the history of Ankara is like following a long and uneven trail. Its scanty beginnings lie in the Stone Age. From here it wends its way through the Ages of Bronze and of Iron, and ever more clearly marked and with firmer footing, passes through the Hellenistic, Roman, Byzantine, Seljuk, and Ottoman periods.
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ccat.sas.upenn.edu/ARIT/AnkaraHistory.htm
ccat.sas.upenn.edu/ARIT/AnkaraHistory.htm
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So commences the recent history of Istanbul. ... Finally, in 1453, the Ottomans lead by Mehmet II conquered the city and made it their capital, from 1453 until 1922. When the Turkish Republic was established in 1923 by Ataturk, Ankara became the capital. Nevertheless, historic Istanbul remains the commercial and tourist...
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www.istanbultravelguide.net/history.htm
www.istanbultravelguide.net/history.htm
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The city of Ankara lies in the center of Anatolia on the Eastern edge of the great, high Anatolia Plateau, The region's history goes back to the Bronze-age Hatti Civilization, which was succeeded in the 2nd millennium B.C. by the Hittites, then the Phrygians(10th century B.C): Lydian and Persians followed.
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www.lux-hotels.com/turkey/ankara/history.html
www.lux-hotels.com/turkey/ankara/history.html
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The Battle of Ankara (1402) ... Hammer, who is one of the best sources about the Ottoman history, states that it was Cubukcay that Timur diverted. This assumes that Timur's army was upstream and the Ottoman Army was downstream. The question is where the water was diverted.
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Inside Ankara: History - Before you visit Ankara, visit TripAdvisor for the latest info and advice, written for travelers by travelers. ... Recently Reviewed Hotels around Ankara ... In its earliest history, about 300 BC, Ankara was ruled by the Persians. The Persians maintained their rule in the region for a few hundred...
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www.tripadvisor.com/Travel-g298656-s203/Ankara:Turkey:History.html
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Breaking with the Ottoman past, Kemal Ataturk, the founder of modern Turkey, chose the Roman town of Ankara as Turkey's new capital in 1923. It is among the oldest settlements in Anatolia, having been founded by the Hittites before 1200 BC. Today, however, it's a large modern city of broad boulevards, boasting a shiny...
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