Tourism in Ankara, the capital of the Turkish state
The origin of the name of the city of Ankara to the word " Onkira " Greek , which means anchor the ship , which is today the capital of the Turkish state and the second largest city after Istanbul . More than the population of Ankara about 4 million people, which is centered on the Anatolian plateau in the middle of Turkey , since more than 10,000 years , which was inhabited by ancient man then successively by Alhatheon and Hittites and Alfrejeon and Allidion and Alokhmignon Persians and Macedonians , and the Chaldeans , Romans, Byzantines and Seljuks , Mongols and Ottomans in the 14th century . Ankara and gained importance in ancient times as a result of its location at the crossroads of Anatolia. Ankara continental climate is very cold in the winter, so snow , while summer may be hot and dry climates . Therefore, the tourists prefer months June through September / September to visit the city and go to the tomb of Kemal Ataturk , the founder of the Turkish Republ...