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Ankara, the cosmopolitan capital of Turkey, is located in Anatolia, in the center of the country.
The city sometimes falls out of people's travel itineraries, as many do not even suspect that Turkey's capital has more to offer than most visitors realize.
If one of your main reasons for traveling is to discover Turkey's vast history, Ankara is a great place to visit.
Ankara is a stronghold of the performing arts because it houses the State Opera and Ballet, the Presidential Symphony Orchestra and several national theaters.
The city offers a glimpse into the city's past, before it was promoted to capital status.
Culture
The Museum of Anatolian Civilizations is reason enough to include Ankara in your Turkey itinerary.
It's the only place in the country where you can grasp the full scope of human history from the pre-classical Anatolian era.
Ankara's most visited attraction is also Turkey's most important modern pilgrimage site.
Sitting on top of a hill west of the city center is the mausoleum of Kemal Ataturk, the first president of modern Turkey who made Ankara the capital in 1923.
Read about Ankara in Wikipedia