Definition of Turkish capital

1. Noun. The capital of Turkey; located in west-central Turkey; it was formerly known as Angora and is the home of Angora goats.

Exact synonyms: Angora, Ankara, Capital Of Turkey
Generic synonyms: National Capital
Group relationships: Republic Of Turkey, Turkey

Lexicographical Neighbors of Turkish Capital

Turkic language
Turkish
Turkish Angora
Turkish Delight
Turkish Empire
Turkish Hizballah
Turkish Republic
Turkish Sign Language
Turkish Van
Turkish Vankedisi
Turkish alphabet
Turkish bath
Turkish baths
Turkish boxwood
Turkish bread
Turkish capital
Turkish coffee
Turkish coffees
Turkish corsair
Turkish delight
Turkish delights
Turkish lira
Turkish monetary unit
Turkish pizza
Turkish saddle
Turkish tobacco
Turkish towel
Turkishly
Turkishness
Turkism

Literary usage of Turkish capital

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Travels to the Seat of War in the East, Through Russia and the Crimea, in by Sir James Edward Alexander (1830)
"... Blonde—English in high favour at Constantinople—Sir Pultney Malcolm and the Capitan Pacha—Scarcity of fresh provisions at the turkish capital—Remarks of ..."

2. Land and Lee in the Bosphorus and Ægean: Or, Views of Constantinople and Athens by Walter Colton (1860)
"... IN THB turkish capital. ONE of the cool and refreshing retreats which invitingly spread away from the Ottoman capital, is the valley of Sweet "Waters. ..."

3. Russia's Work in Turkey: A Revelation by Georges Giacometti (1877)
"such is the name which the Slavs already give to the turkish capital. Mr. Z . . . , it must be owned, too readily allows himself to be discouraged. ..."

4. History of Europe from the Commencement of the French Revolution in 1789 to by Archibald Alison (1854)
"Not content with this attack on the turkish capital, the British government at the same time effected a descent on the coasts of Egypt. ..."

5. The New York Times Current History (1917)
"following picture of the turkish capital in the early days of the European war: It is impossible to describe the way in which the Porte is trying to put the ..."

6. The New York Times Current History of the European War (1915)
"following picture of the turkish capital in the early days of the European war: It is impossible to describe the way in which the Porte is trying to put the ..."

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