Ankara

Ankara is Türkiye’s modern capital and the city of the Republic. Anıtkabir, the monumental mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, combines solemn ceremony with sweeping views; the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations, in a restored Ottoman bazaar building, traces Anatolia’s story from the Neolithic through the Hittites, Phrygians and Urartians.

On our classic circuits Ankara is a natural stop between Istanbul and Cappadocia — a night that turns a long drive into two easy days and adds the national story to the imperial one.

• Anıtkabir — the mausoleum of Atatürk and the Hall of Honour.

• Museum of Anatolian Civilizations — Hittite, Phrygian and Urartian collections.

• Ankara Castle & the old town — Ottoman houses and city views.

• Sultanhanı Caravanserai — a Seljuk Silk Road inn on the road south.