Ankara in the Space Age

The atlas holds 6 people and 6 moments here, from 1964 to 2024. The most recorded lives are Audrey Hepburn, Ruhollah Khomeini and Ebrahim Raisi.

Notable people

  1. Audrey Hepburn

    in 1988

    1 moment here

    British actress and humanitarian Audrey Hepburn (Audrey Kathleen Ruston) was born in Brussels, raised across Belgium, England and the Netherlands,…

  2. Ebrahim Raisi

    in 2024

    1 moment here

    Iranian cleric, judicial official, and politician who served as president of Iran from 2021 until his death in a helicopter crash in 2024.…

  3. Eusébio

    in 1965

    1 moment here

    Eusébio da Silva Ferreira (1942–2014) was a Portuguese footballer, born in Lourenço Marques (now Maputo), who became Benfica's record goalscorer and…

  4. Javier Pérez de Cuéllar

    in 1976

    1 moment here

    Peruvian diplomat and politician who became the fifth Secretary-General of the United Nations (1982–1991).…

  5. Muhammadu Buhari

    in 2017

    1 moment here

    Nigerian army officer, military head of state from 1983 to 1985, and elected president of Nigeria from 2015 to 2023.…

  6. Ruhollah Khomeini

    in 1964

    1 moment here

    Iranian Shia cleric, revolutionary leader, and first Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran.…

Moments

  1. 1964 Arrival in Ankara exile Ruhollah Khomeini
  2. 1965 World Cup qualifier in Ankara Eusébio
  3. 1976 Cyprus mediation in Ankara Javier Pérez de Cuéllar
  4. 1988 UNICEF immunisation campaign in Turkey Audrey Hepburn
  5. 2017 State visit to Turkey Muhammadu Buhari
  6. 2024 Joint press conference with Erdoğan Ebrahim Raisi

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