Why Istanbul Isn't the Capital of Turkey

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Istanbul (previously Constantinople) has served as the capital of numerous kingdoms and empires throughout its nearly 3,000-year history, and yet today the Republic of Turkey's capital is in the city of Ankara. How did that happen?

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_largest_cities
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_of_S%C3%A8vres
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erzurum#Modern_history
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