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Bookmark & shareTurkey's capital is a sprawling urban mass in the midst of the Central Anatolian steppe. It's very different from the Ottoman town of Angora which preceded it on this site, a quiet place known for its fluffy jumpers of knitted goat fleece. Several significant attractions make it worth a short visit
Fast Facts
Population
4,000,000
Electrical Plugs
220V 50Hz
Languages Spoken
Official: Turkish
Country Dialing Code
+90
Weights & Measures
Metric
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