<P> Ankara was Atatürk 's headquarters from 1920 and has been the capital of the Republic since the latter 's founding in 1923 , replacing Istanbul ( once the Byzantine capital Constantinople ) following the fall of the Ottoman Empire . The government is a prominent employer , but Ankara is also an important commercial and industrial city , located at the center of Turkey 's road and railway networks . The city gave its name to the Angora wool shorn from Angora rabbits , the long - haired Angora goat ( the source of mohair ) , and the Angora cat . The area is also known for its pears , honey and muscat grapes . Although situated in one of the driest places of Turkey and surrounded mostly by steppe vegetation except for the forested areas on the southern periphery , Ankara can be considered a green city in terms of green areas per inhabitant , at 72 square metres ( 775 square feet ) per head . </P>
<P> Ankara was Atatürk 's headquarters from 1920 and has been the capital of the Republic since the latter 's founding in 1923 , replacing Istanbul ( once the Byzantine capital Constantinople ) following the fall of the Ottoman Empire . The government is a prominent employer , but Ankara is also an important commercial and industrial city , located at the center of Turkey 's road and railway networks . The city gave its name to the Angora wool shorn from Angora rabbits , the long - haired Angora goat ( the source of mohair ) , and the Angora cat . The area is also known for its pears , honey and muscat grapes . Although situated in one of the driest places of Turkey and surrounded mostly by steppe vegetation except for the forested areas on the southern periphery , Ankara can be considered a green city in terms of green areas per inhabitant , at 72 square metres ( 775 square feet ) per head . </P>
when was ankara made the capital of turkey
when was ankara made the capital of turkey
1923
1923