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Ankara history

Atop the eastern edge of the great Anatolian Plateau, Ankara is a historical hotchpotch overlooking forests and meadows and dating back to the Bronze Age. The city was ruled by Galatians, Romans, Byzantines and Seljuks before falling under Ottoman control.

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