Ankara is the capital city of Turkey. Located in the central part of Anatolia, the city has a population of about 5.2 million in its urban center and about 5.8 million in Ankara Province. Ankara is Turkey's second-largest city by population (5,864,049) after Istanbul, first by urban area (4,130 km2), and third by metro area (25,632 km2) after Konya and Sivas.
Turkish President Erdoğan reiterated Turkey's stance against threats to Syria's integrity, warning that Ankara would act quickly..