Situated in the northwestern part of Turkey, Ankara is the capital and the second largest city in the country. The city's habitation history can be traced back to the Stone Age. Ankara became part of the Roman Empire in 25 BCE. Byzantine remnants such as citadel and a cemetery and the Column of Julian and the Temple of Roma and Augustus of the Roman era are still found in the city. The contemporary Ankara is an embodiment of a sophisticated vibrant city.

Situated at an altitude of 4,908 ft, the capital city of Meghalaya is a prominent hill station in India’s northeast. While the name Meghalaya in Sanskrit means ‘Abode of clouds’, Shillong derives its name from U-Shyllong, which means superpower or a deity. Owing to its resemblance with Scotland,...