Factbites
 Where results make sense
About us   |   Why use us?   |   Reviews   |   PR   |   Contact us  

Topic: Ankara, Turkey


Related Topics

In the News (Wed 23 Dec 09)

  
  Ankara, Turkey - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Ankara, Turkey   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
With a population of 2.5 million, it is the second-largest city in Turkey.
Ankara University is the second oldest university in Turkey and third oldest in Turkey.
On the whole, Ankara is a modern city, with few historic remains.
encyclopedia.farlex.com /Ankara,+Turkey   (610 words)

  
 Ankara, Turkey-Adiyamanli.org
The principal monument and dominating sight in Ankara is Anitkabir, the Mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, the founder of the Turkish Republic.
Ankara is known for its wool, goat, cat, pear and honey, and the land itself is special and should not be missed..
Ankara was declared the capital of Turkey in 1923.
www.adiyamanli.org /ankara.html   (4207 words)

  
 AllRefer.com - Ankara (Turkey Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
2,533,209), capital of Turkey and Ankara prov., W central Turkey, at an elevation of c.3,000 ft (910 m).
Turkey's largest city after Istanbul, Ankara is primarily an administrative city, but it is also an important commercial, industrial, and cultural center.
Ankara declined and by the early 20th cent.
reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/A/Ankara.html   (383 words)

  
 Ankara   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
ANKARA : THE CAPITAL OUT OF The city of Ankara lies in the center of Anatolia on the eastern edge of the great, high Anatolian Plateau, at an altitude of 850 meters.
In consequence of its role in the war and its strategic position, it was declared the capital of the new Turkish Republic on the 13th October,1923.
Ankara is the center of Turkey's excellent and very extensive coach network; and it is possible to travel to and from the city to most Turkish towns and cities, and many major European cities.
deepthought.armory.com /~turkiye/turkey/icanadolu/ankara/Ankara.html   (378 words)

  
 Ankara - All About Turkey
The city of Ankara lies in the center of Anatolia on the eastern edge of the great, high Anatolian Plateau, at an altitude of 850 meters.
The foundations of the citadel were laid by the Galatians on a prominent lava outcrop, and completed by the Romans; the Byzantines and Seljuks made restorations and additions.
The area around and inside the citadel is the oldest part of Ankara and many fine examples of traditional architecture can be seen within the citadel walls.
www.allaboutturkey.com /ankara.htm   (726 words)

  
 CIA - The World Factbook -- Turkey   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Modern Turkey was founded in 1923 from the Anatolian remnants of the defeated Ottoman Empire by national hero Mustafa KEMAL, who was later honored with the title Ataturk, or "Father of the Turks." Under his authoritarian leadership, the country adopted wide-ranging social, legal, and political reforms.
Turkey intervened militarily on Cyprus in 1974 to prevent a Greek takeover of the island and has since acted as patron state to the "Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus," which only Turkey recognizes.
Turkey's dynamic economy is a complex mix of modern industry and commerce along with a traditional agriculture sector that in 2004 still accounted for more than 35% of employment.
www.cia.gov /cia/publications/factbook/geos/tu.html   (1543 words)

  
 Ankara - Turkey's Capital City. Things to do and places to go
Ankara is about as European as Turkey gets.
Ankara is a huge university town and you'll find the streets of Kizilay and the bars of Sakarya thronged with students for most of the year.
Ankara is a reasonably convenient place to base yourself if you want to travel Anatolia, Cappadocia or the Black Sea coast and a growing number of tour operators and related service industries are catering to tourists.
www.hitit.co.uk /regions/Ankara/About.html   (231 words)

  
 TURKEY NEWS TURKISH NEWS | HavenWorks.com/world/turkey capital: Ankara, Republic of Turkey, Turkiye Cumhuriyeti, ...
"Turkey, Italy, and Belgium arrested 53 militants in a coordinated crackdown Thursday on a Turkish Marxist group considered a terrorist organization by Washington, Turkey's Interior Ministry said."...
Turkey has decided not to send peacekeeping troops to Iraq, government officials have said."...
"Turkey demanded on Saturday the immediate release of 11 Turkish special forces detained by U.S. troops in northern Iraq over what a newspaper said was a plot to kill a senior official in the oil-rich Iraqi city of Kirkuk."...
havenworks.com /world/turkey   (1989 words)

  
 Study Abroad Turkey   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Curriculum Highlights: The goals of the CIEE Study Center in Ankara are to enable students to pursue a wide variety of academic fields at different levels of specialization, including current issues in Islam, and gain a deeper understanding of Turkey as a society undergoing rapid urbanization and industrialization.
Ankara is the capital of Turkey and has a "university town" atmosphere.
Turkey is a beautiful country, and you cannot imagine a more vibrant city with so much history and tradition.
www.studyabroad.com /simplehtml/white/Turkey.html   (2369 words)

  
 Turkey, Ankara Information, Ankara Hotels and Ankara Travel Guide, by Anker
Ankara, for visitors, will never be as attractive as Istanbul.
Brief history of modern Ankara : Formerly known as Angora, Ankara had been a small provincial city lost in the middle of the steppelands until in 1923 it was declared the capital of the Turkish Republic.
Today Ankara is a modern metropolis which has grown around the original village.
www.ankertravel.net /location.asp?_lctn=46   (137 words)

  
 Ankara - Turkey's Capital City. Things to do and places to go
An interest in Turkey's history will lead you to the Museum of Anatolian Civilisation and there are several other sites of interest.
It is one of the better of such museums in Turkey and the collection's highlights include the circumcision room, some nice woodwork and fine calligraphy.
The Ankara citadel is a jumble of tiny streets and ramshackle houses and was the heart of many of Ankara's previous incarnations.
www.hitit.co.uk /regions/Ankara/todo.html   (809 words)

  
 Ankara Apartments for rent Ankara apartment rentals, Ankara furnished apartments to rent.
Ankara Apartments for rent Ankara apartment rentals, Ankara furnished apartments to rent.
About Us Sublet.com is a Ankara apartment rental website that advertises Ankara apartments, Ankara roommates, Ankara houses for rent Ankara sublets and subleases.
Ankara housing rentals, apartments, roommates, houses, tenants and landlords have not been verified or evaluated.
www.sublet.com /Area_Rentals/othereurope/Ankara_Rentals.asp   (69 words)

  
 FOCUS on TURKEY: Istanbul, Ankara, Antalya, Izmir, Alanya, Bodrum, Cappadocia
This is the country where the eastern and the western civilizations meet in a great harmony.
The people, living in modern Turkey now, are descendants of these past civilizations on various ways.
In Turkey, this diversity is high enough to challenge even the most experienced eye because it is packed in spaces with abrupt changes in scenery.
www.focusmm.com /tanamenu.htm   (293 words)

  
 Boyd Thompson's Karamursel and Ankara turkey web page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
My father, Mitcheal Thompson, was in the US Air Force stationed at Karamursel Air Station, as a meat cutter in the commissary, near the town of Yalova, Turkey.
We were in Turkey from the summer of 1965 to the summer of 1967.
During this second year I was in Ankara, Turkey living in the dorms attending George C Marshall Regional High School.
members.aol.com /boydt32726/turkey.html   (197 words)

  
 Turkish Daily News
President Ahmet Necdet Sezer called on the international community to take a stance against international terrorism and its supporters, noting that Turkey condemned all terrorism, no matter where it came from.
Bird flu's economic impact in Turkey: On wings of fear
Le Pen: Turkey is on the path of ‘re-Islamization’
www.turkishdailynews.com.tr   (415 words)

  
 EAA Chapter 1200   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
We are trying to meet on the first Saturday of each month at 11:00.
EAA Chapter 1200 was Established in Ankara on 14 August 1997.
A new EAA Chapter was established in Ankara on 14th August 1997.
www.itc.com.tr /eaa1200.html   (575 words)

  
 Ankara hotels ankara hotel turkey ankara best western ornek hotel
Ankara hotels ankara hotel turkey ankara best western ornek hotel
The Ornek Hotel is located in the center of Turkey's capital, within walking distance of Ankara's business, entertainment, shopping, and historical areas.
Moreover, a full breakfast buffet is served in the hotel's dining room.
www.ornekhotel.com   (63 words)

  
 Current local time in Ankara - Turkey
When can I call/have a meeting with someone in Ankara?
4 pm in Ankara, what time is it elsewhere?
Compare Ankara time to time in other time zones
www.timeanddate.com /worldclock/city.html?n=19   (195 words)

  
 Turkey
Government of Turkey -- List of Cabinet Members (Türkiye On The Web, Süleyman Sadi Seferoglu, Dept. of Computer Education and Instructional Technology, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey; via Columbia University)
TAY Project: the Archaeological Settlements of Turkey (Istanbul, Turkey)
Turkey Country Report on Human Rights Practices: 1996
www.columbia.edu /cu/lweb/indiv/mideast/cuvlm/Turkey.html   (404 words)

  
 Ankara Turkey Travel & Trips | iExplore   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Destination guides can be found at the bottom of this page.
(Displaying 1-1 of 1 results for Ankara Turkey)
Turkey is a paradise of sun, sea, mountains, and lakes that offers the vacationer a complete change...
travel.iexplore.com /ksmap/Ankara+Turkey   (81 words)

  
 Best Western Ankara - Turkey - Best Western Ankara Reviews - TripAdvisor
All results: View all 1,326 Turkey travel deals
If you are looking for a room, which do not get cleaned, having a petrol station and several night clubs as neighbours, then I will recommend this hotel.Have tried more hotels in Ankara and this is by far the worst one.
Explore our site to find travel information and unbiased reviews on Turkey tourism, attractions, maps and much more.
tripadvisor.com /Hotel_Review-g293969-d295088-Reviews-a_als.0-Best_Western_Ankara...   (313 words)

  
 Head-on collision between two buses kills 21 (Ankara, Turkey) August 11 in History
Head-on collision between two buses kills 21 (Ankara, Turkey) August 11 in History
Head-on collision between two buses kills 21 (Ankara, Turkey)
A man never knows how to say goodbye; a woman never knows when to say it.
www.brainyhistory.com /events/1974/august_11_1974_146277.html   (51 words)

  
 Home - Ankara, Turkey
On behalf of the American people, I extend my warmest congratulations to you and all citizens of Turkey on the eighty-second anniversary of the founding of the modern Republic of Turkey on October 29.
• Education in the U.S. • Key Documents on Turkey
This site is managed by the U.S. Department of State.
ankara.usembassy.gov   (88 words)

  
 Discount Hotel Rooms in Ankara, Turkey at Orbitz
Discount Hotel Rooms in Ankara, Turkey at Orbitz
Orbitz is a leading online travel company offering leisure and business travelers a wide selection of low airfares, as well as deals on lodging, car rentals, cruises, vacation packages and other travel.-->
Please note: pick-up and drop-off are at the same location.
www.orbitz.com /hotel-info/FRTR/C5385-1.html   (158 words)

Try your search on: Qwika (all wikis)

Factbites
  About us   |   Why use us?   |   Reviews   |   Press   |   Contact us  
Copyright © 2005-2007 www.factbites.com Usage implies agreement with terms.