Turkish State Cemetery

Coordinates: 39°56′13″N 32°48′26″E / 39.93694°N 32.80722°E / 39.93694; 32.80722

The Turkish State Cemetery is the national cemetery of Turkey. It is in the capital, Ankara. The Turkish government made a law to create a national cemetery in a historic memorial park. It opened in 1988. The bodies of Turkish soldiers were moved here. Also, the bodies of some members of the Turkish government who had died were moved here.

Turkish State Cemetery
Devlet Mezarlığı Otağ.JPG
the symbul of the cemetery
Details
CountryTurkey
LocationAnkara
TypePublic and Military
Owned byMinistry of National Defence (Turkey)
WebsiteTurkish State Cemetery official website
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Burials

Presidents

Prime Ministers

Commanders

1 Mareşal (Field marshal), 11 Birinci Feriks, 14 Feriks, 20 Mirlivas, 14 Miralay (Colonel)s and 1 Kaymakam (Lieutenant Colonel), who were selected from companion-in-arms of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk in the Turkish War of Independence, in total 61 commanders rest here. But tombs of 11 commanders are empty and only symbolic monument.

Gallery

Sculptures of Turkish history in the memorial park

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