Why go
- Capital of Turkey.
- Known for Turkish capital city of Turkey.
- Served by Ankara Esenboğa Airport (ESB).
History
Ankara is the capital city of Turkey. Located in the central part of Anatolia, the city has a population of over 5.3 million residents in its urban center, out of 6 million residents in Ankara Province. Ankara is Turkey's second-largest city by population after Istanbul.
Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 10 airlines, 43 direct destinations
- Turkish Airlines TK (737-800, 737-700, 737-700, A319, A320, A321…) · 34 routes: Adana*, Adiyaman*, Agri*, Alanya*, Antalya*, Baghdad, Batman*, Bingol*, Bodrum*, Canakkale*, Çorlu*, Diyabakir*, Elazig*, Erzincan*, Erzurum*, Frankfurt, Gaziantep*, Hatay*, Igdir*, Istanbul, Istanbul, Izmir*, Kahramanmaras*, Kars*, Malatya*, Mardin*, Moscow, Mus*, Nicosia, Sanliurfa*, Topel*, Trabzon*, Van*, Vienna
- Pegasus Airlines PC (737-800, A320) · 9 routes: Bodrum, Cologne, Duesseldorf, Erbil, Istanbul, Izmir, Nicosia, Stuttgart, Vienna
- Qatar Airways QR (A320) · 2 routes: Belgrade, Doha
- Ariana Afghan Airlines FG (734) · 1 route: Istanbul
- Atlasjet KK (A320) · 1 route: Erbil
- Azerbaijan Airlines J2 (A319, A320) · 1 route: Baku
- Iran Air IR (A320) · 1 route: Tehran
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (A320, A321) · 1 route: Munich
- Mahan Air W5 (313) · 1 route: Tehran
- Zoom Airlines Z4 (A321) · 1 route: Erbil
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Where things are
Photographs
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When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Ankara Esenboğa Airport (ESB); 7 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: ESB has direct flights to 43 destinations on 10 airlines (incl. Erbil, Bodrum, Istanbul, Istanbul, Izmir…).
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Ankara, Turkey. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Trains & rail
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.