The origins of the Turkish Angora remaina mystery, although longhaired cats have been seen in parts of the Middle Eastfor centuries. Formerly known as "Ankara Cats," in honor of the cityof Ankara in Turkey, the name for a particular strain of these longhairedfelines was changed to Turkish Angora when the name of the city was changedfrom Ankara to Angora. 

Turkish Angoras and other longhaired cats were first introducedto Europe in the late 1500s. The breed came to the United States in the 1700s.Subsequent crossbreeding to other longhaired cats nearly destroyed the breeduntil in the 1900s; the Turkish government began a breeding program to save theall-white Angora. A pair of cats from this program was imported into the UnitedStates, and the breed experienced resurgence. 

Althoughstill somewhat rare, the Turkish Angora is growing steadily in popularity. Thebreed is recognized by the Cat Fanciers Association, The International CatAssociation and the American Cat Fanciers Association.

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