Talk:Ankara
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More info is on the way. mu5ti ☪ 07:28, Jan 6, 2005 (UTC)
[edit] Street Map
I would like to find a street map of Ankara, I would really like to see one.
Jorbian 8:28 Aug 11, 2005
I think I can provide you with a map, but it says they're updating it... You may want to check here to see if they're done with it. (kutukagan 00:05, 4 December 2005 (UTC))
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I really want to come here. right now im writing a report on this place but ya i would really like to come visit here.
I am not sure if Ataturk established his headquarters in Ankara in 1919 or 1920. Does anyone know for sure? Looks like a factual mistake.
Atatürk came to Ankara on December 27, 1919. At least that's what we've been taught for 14 years now. (kutukagan 09:11, 29 December 2005 (UTC))
[edit] Etymology
The proposed etymology of anchor for Ankyra seems to trace back as far as Pausanias, a Greek geographer of the 2nd century AD. (The name of the city was homophonous with the Greek word for "anchor".)
| “ | Ankyra, is a city of the Phrygians, which Midas son of Gordios had founded in former time. And the anchor [ankyra], which Midas found, was even as late as my time in the sanctuary of Zeus, as well as a spring called the Spring of Midas. | ” |
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- —Pausanias, Guide to Greece 1.4.5
What have Zeus and Midas to do with anchors? Why would an inland city on a semiarid plateau be named after a maritime implement? If the (sea-going) Galatians named it, why did they not choose a Celtic name? If the Phrygians named their capital, would its name not be a Phrygian word? Or even Hattian?
I would flag this as an obvious folk etymology, but I have no authority to cite.
- --Ziusudra 20:22, 16 September 2006 (UTC)
- Until 20th century many western texts called this city "Angora", which of course resembles the greek word for anchor. However the city is far older than either the greek or the galatian (celtic) presence in the region. There were Hittite artifacts recovered from the construction site of Ataturk's mauseleum and many believe that Ankara is the city which passes as "Ankuva" in Hittite records. Most likely this name or a derivative of it was hellenized as angora. At any rate it is very well known that the celts had nothing to do with the founding of the city, but it is thought that they were the original constructors of the citadel.
[edit] Picture of Kızılay
I would like to know why this picture is continually removed by anonymous posters.
It is an original picture that is not a duplicate of one already here (unlike the numerous pics of the airport) and is not a copyright violation as it is a personal photo I took and donated to Wikipedia. I will be readding it the the gallery and would appreciate it if it is not removed yet again. Teşekkürler! --Jayzel 19:35, 24 February 2007 (UTC)
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just minor detail, the turkish site says that ankara is between 950 and 1050 m of altidude... 88.70.4.118 19:01, 22 March 2007 (UTC)
