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PART A: READ THE FOLLOWING PARAGRAPHS IMPORTANT PUBLIC BUILDINGS IN ANKARA Ankara, the capital of Turkey, is the second largest city after Istanbul in Turkey. The city has a population around 5.05 million. Ankara is one of the most importanttraining and research centers of the country.Ankara is not only the capital of Turkey, but also the heart of the nation's artistic talents. The National Opera, National Ballet, National Theatre, and the Presidential Symphony Orchestra are all based here. The Museum of Anatolian Civilizations is located on the south side of Ankara Castle. It houses a huge collection of Palaeolithic, Neolithic, Hatti, Hittite, Phrygian, Urartian, Roman and Lydian treasures. It was elected as the first "European Museum of the Year" in 1997. ANKAMALL is a huge and central shopping mall. It hosts stores all the popular international fashion brands, and a small outdoor amusement park for children as well.