Forty-eight hours in Ankara
Kate Maddox| The Daily Star
ANKARA: Since it became the capital of modern Turkey in 1923, Ankara has been constantly judged for everything it isn’t – namely Istanbul. Living in the shadow of the older, more attractive Istanbul, the sleepy town-cum-capital has come under unfair criticism for its “ugliness” and urban sprawl. Such comparisons overlook Ankara’s ancient roots and the charms of its hilly old city.
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