Boston University Center for English Language and Orientation Programs Class Reunion in 2018 Ankara Welcomes You Betul Acikgoz Boston, 2008

Turkey Fast Facts Official Name The Republic of Turkey President Abdullah Gul Population 72,907,000 Capital and Population Ankara; 3,428,000 Area 779,452 square kilometers (300,948 square miles) Official Language Turkish Religion Muslim (mostly Sunni) Currency Turkish lira Life Expectancy 72 GDP Per Capita U.S. $7,300 Literacy Percent 87

City of Ankara Ankara is the capital of Turkey and the country's second largest city after Istanbul. Centrally located in Anatolia, Ankara is an important commercial and industrial city. It is the center of the Turkish Government, and houses all foreign embassies. It is an important crossroads of trade, strategically located at the center of Turkey's highway and railway networks, and serves as the marketing center for the surrounding agricultural area.

History As with many ancient cities, Ankara has gone by several names over the ages: The Hittites gave it the name Ankuwash before 1200 BC. The Galatians and Romans called it Ancyra. In the classical, Hellenistic, and Byzantine periods it was known as Ἄ γκυρα Ánkyra. It was also known as Angora after it fell to the Seljuks in 1073, and was so known up until 1930.

Museums Museum of Anatolian Civilizations War of Independence Museum Republic Museum Museum of Ethnography State Art and Sculpture Museum TCDD Locomotive Museum Turkish Air Force Aviation Museum

Universities Ankara University Atılım University Başkent University Bilkent University Çankaya University Gazi University Hacettepe University Middle East Technical University TOBB University of Economics and Technology Ufuk University l

Shopping Malls Armada Ankamall Galleria Karum Cepa

Soccer Teams Genclerbirligi Sport Club Ankara Gucu Ankara Spor Hacettepe Sport Club

Transportation Esenboga International Airport, located in the north of the city, is the main airport of Ankara. Ankara Intercity Bus Terminal is an important part of the bus network which covers every neighborhood in the city. The central train station of Turkish Republic Railways is an important hub connecting the western and eastern parts of the country. EGO operates the public transportation. There are currently two subway lines in the city and three more are under construction.

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