Districts
25 locations
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Altındağ, Ankara
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Ayaş, Ankara
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Bala, Ankara
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Beypazarı, Ankara
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Çamlıdere, Ankara
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Çankaya, Ankara
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Çubuk, Ankara
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Elmadağ, Ankara
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Güdül, Ankara
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Haymana, Ankara
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Kalecik, Ankara
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Kızılcahamam, Ankara
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Nallıhan, Ankara
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Polatlı, Ankara
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Şereflikoçhisar, Ankara
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Yenimahalle, Ankara
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Gölbaşı, Ankara
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Keçiören, Ankara
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Mamak, Ankara
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Sincan, Ankara
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Kazan, Ankara
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Akyurt, Ankara
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Etimesgut, Ankara
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Evren, Ankara
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Pursaklar, Ankara
Ankara is a province in Türkiye's Central Anatolia region. Its capital and districts form a living geography where settlement, transport and agriculture intersect.
Plains, mountains, rivers and coasts around Ankara shape both daily life and the regional economy. WorldGuide provides encyclopedic tabs at province level.
Ankara lies at the crossroads of central Anatolian steppe and historic caravan routes.
Ankara stands out for steppe culture, guild tradition and folk bards. Local crafts, wedding customs, folk music and table etiquette vary richly across districts.
Mosques, shrines and bazaar fabric together with museums and festivals keep Ankara's culture alive.
Hospitality and neighbourly ties in Ankara are part of Anatolia's deep social fabric.
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1Ankara bears traces of Hittite, Phrygian and Seljuk settlements. Archaeological mounds and written sources reveal settlement layers from different eras.
From the Ottoman era to the Republic, administrative reform, agriculture and transport shaped Ankara. Today's district centers reflect this continuity.
See district history tabs for more local detail.