Ankara
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Ankara is the capital city of Turkey and the second largest city in the country after Istanbul. Population 5.15 million.
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By plane
Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) is located some 28 km northeast of the city. International flights are rather low in frequency and scope - apart from Turkish Airlines, only Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines and Swissair offer direct flights to their respective European hubs. For other carriers flying into Turkey, a flight into Istanbul is necessary, followed by an air transfer to Ankara by means of Turkish Airlines.
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Landmarks
- Anıtkabir, open daily, museum open daily except Mondays - situated on an imposing hill in the Anittepe quarter of the city is the mausoleum of Kemal Atatürk, the founder of the Republic of Turkey, completed in 1953. A museum nearby displays a large collection of Atatürk memorabilia and paraphernalia
- the Atakule Tower
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Archaeological Remains
- the Citadel
- the Roman Theatre
- the Temple of Augustus
- the Roman Bath
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Museums and Galleries
- the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations (Anadolu Medeniyetleri Müzesi)
- the Ethnography Museum (Etnoğrafya Müzesi)
- the Painting and Sculpture Museum (Resim-Heykel Müzesi)
- the War of Independence Museum (Kurtuluş Savaşı Müzesi)
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