Metropolitan municipality in Central Anatolia, Turkey Ankara Metropolitan municipality Clockwise, from top: Söğütözü business district, Anıtkabir, Gençlik Parkı, Kızılay Square, Kocatepe Mosque, Atakule Tower Nickname(s): Heart of Turkey Ankara Location within Turkey Coordinates: 39°56′N 32°52′E﻿ / ﻿39.933°N 32.867°E﻿ / 39.933; 32.867Coordinates: 39°56′N 32°52′E﻿ / ﻿39.933°N 32.867°E﻿ / 39.933; 32.867 Country Turkey Region Central Anatolia Province Ankara Capital town Çankaya (De-facto; Turkish metropolises have no official capital towns) Government • Mayor Mustafa Tuna (AKP) • Governor Ercan Topaca Area • Total 24,521 km2 (9,468 sq mi) Elevation 938 m (3,077 ft) Population (2017) • Total 5,445,026[1] Time zone UTC+3 (FET) Postal code 06xxx Area code(s) 312 Licence plate 06 GDP PPP[2] US$ 105 billion GDP PPP per capita US$ 21,000 HDI (2017) 0.845[3] – very high Website www.ankara.bel.tr www.ankara.gov.tr