Etymology[edit]. From Latin Ancyra (capital of ancient Galatia), from Ancient Greek Ἄγκυρα (Ánkura), from ἄγκυρα (ánkura, “anchor”). read more
From Latin Ancyra (capital of ancient Galatia), from Ancient Greek Ἄγκυρα (Ánkura), from ἄγκυρα (ánkura, “anchor”). read more
Ankara (English / ˈ æ ŋ k ə r ə /; Turkish ( listen) Ottoman Turkish Engürü), formerly known as Ancyra (Greek: Ἄγκυρα, Ankyra,"anchor") and Angora, is the capital of the Republic of Turkey. read more