History of Ankara became the capital city of the new Republic of Turkey. After Ankara became the capital of the newly founded Republic of Turkey, new development divided the city into an old section, called Ulus, and a new section, called Yenişehir. Ancient buildings reflecting Roman, Byzantine, and Ottoman history and narrow winding streets mark the old section. The new section, now centered around Kızılay, has the trappings of a more modern city: wide streets, hotels, theaters, shopping malls, and high-rises. Government offices and foreign embassies are also located in the new section. Ankara is one of the world's oldest capital cities, having
Ankara in the Sincan district of Yenikent, outside the city center. Ankara has a large number of minor teams, playing at regional levels. In the TFF Second League: Bugsaşspor in Sincan, Ankara Demirspor in Çankaya, Etimesgut Belediyespor in Etimesgut, Keçiörengücü in Keçiören; in the TFF Third League: Ankara Adliyespor in Keçiören; Altındağ Belediyespor in Altındağ; in the Amateur League: Turanspor in Etimesgut, Türk Telekomspor owned by the phone company in Yenimahalle, Çubukspor in Çubuk, and Bağlumspor in Keçiören. In the Turkish Basketball League, Ankara is represented by Türk Telekom, whose home is the Ankara Arena, and CASA TED Kolejliler, whose home