Turkish State Cemetery

The Turkish State Cemetery (Turkish: Devlet Mezarlığı) is a national and military cemetery in Ankara, Turkey, containing the graves of the presidents of Turkey and the high-ranked, close companions-in-arms of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of the Republic of Turkey, in the Turkish War of Independence.

Turkish State Cemetery
Devlet Mezarlığı
Otağ (marquee) in the State cemetery.
Details
EstablishedAugust 30, 1988 (1988-08-30)
Location
CountryTurkey
Coordinates39°56′13″N 32°48′26″E
TypeMilitary, national
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