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
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,…
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.…
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…
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).…
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.…
Ruhollah Khomeini
in 1964
1 moment here
Iranian Shia cleric, revolutionary leader, and first Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran.…
Moments
- 1964 Arrival in Ankara exile Ruhollah Khomeini
- 1965 World Cup qualifier in Ankara Eusébio
- 1976 Cyprus mediation in Ankara Javier Pérez de Cuéllar
- 1988 UNICEF immunisation campaign in Turkey Audrey Hepburn
- 2017 State visit to Turkey Muhammadu Buhari
- 2024 Joint press conference with Erdoğan Ebrahim Raisi