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How did the city of Ankara in Turkey get its name?

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From Wikipedia, which I presume you could not consult because your access is banned: In classical antiquity and during the medieval period, the city was known as Ancyra in Latin (“anchor”). read more

After Ankara became the capital of the newly founded Republic of Turkey, new development divided the city into an old section, called Ulus, and a new section, called Yenişehir. Ancient buildings reflecting Roman, Byzantine, and Ottoman history and narrow winding streets mark the old section. read more

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