Ankara is the capital city of Turkey in Central Anatolia. The city of Ankara lies in the center of Anatolia on the eastern edge of the high Anatolian Plateau. Ankara has a population of about 4 million. Ankara's history can date back to the Hittites and Phrygians.

The most surprising structure in Ankara is the Anitkabir (Mausoleum), constructed for Ataturk. The Ankara Citadel, rising on top of a hill which dominates Ankara, was first constructed by the Celts in the third century B.C. The Museum of Anatolian Civilizations, located next to the citadel, is one of the richest museums in Turkey. The Temple of Augustus was constructed in the second century A.D. The Aslanhane Mosque is famous for its turquoise tiled mihrab. Haci Bayram Mosque was built in the honor of Haci Bayram Veli whose tomb is next to the mosque. Rahmi Koc Industrial Museum is Turkey's second industrial museum.