Ankara UK /ˈæŋ.kə.ɹə/US /ˈɑːŋ.kə.ɹə/ noun3 •The capital city of Turkey and the capital of Ankara Province.He was born in New Jersey and grew up mostly in Ankara and Istanbul, in an upper-middle-class family, spending summers with relatives in the U.S. and watching a lot of American TV. — 2025 •A province and metropolitan municipality in central Turkey around the city. •A West African fabric.