| Ankara Cup | |
|---|---|
 2016 Ankara Cup | |
| ITF Women's Tour | |
| Event name | Ankara |
| Location | Ankara, Turkey |
| Venue | Ankara Tennis Club |
| Category | ITF Women's Circuit |
| Surface | Hard (indoor) |
| Draw | 32S/32Q/16D |
| Prize money | $50,000 |
| Website | Official website |
The Ankara Cup is a tournament for professional female tennis players, played on indoor hardcourts. The event is classified as a $50,000 ITF Women's Circuit tournament and has been held annually in Ankara, Turkey, from 2011 to 2016.
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 |  Ivana Jorović |  Vitalia Diatchenko | 6–4, 7–5 |
| 2015 | Ivana Jorović |  Çağla Büyükakçay | 7–6(7–3), 3–6, 6–2 |
| 2014 | Aleksandra Krunić |  Akgul Amanmuradova | 3–6, 6–2, 7–6(8–6) |
| 2013 | Vitalia Diatchenko | Marta Sirotkina | 6–7(3–7), 6–4, 6–4 |
| 2012 |  Ana Savić |  Monica Puig | 5–7, 6–3, 6–4 |
| 2011 |  Kristina Mladenovic | Valeria Savinykh | 7–5, 5–7, 6–1 |
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Anna Blinkova  Lidziya Marozava | Sabina Sharipova Ekaterina Yashina | 4–6, 6–3, [11–9] |
| 2015 |  María José Martínez Sánchez Marina Melnikova |  Paula Kania  Lesley Kerkhove | 6–4, 5–7, [10–8] |
| 2014 |  Ekaterine Gorgodze  Nastja Kolar |  Oleksandra Korashvili  Elitsa Kostova | 6–4, 7–6(7–5) |
| 2013 | Yuliya Beygelzimer Çağla Büyükakçay |  Eleni Daniilidou Aleksandra Krunić | 6–3, 6–3 |
| 2012 | Magda Linette Katarzyna Piter | Irina Buryachok Valeria Solovyeva | 6–2, 6–2 |
| 2011 | Nina Bratchikova Darija Jurak |  Janette Husárová  Katalin Marosi | 6–4, 6–2 |
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