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Death and state funeral of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
1938 death of the President of Turkey / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the first president of the Republic of Turkey, died at the Dolmabahçe Palace, his official residence in Istanbul, on 10 November 1938. His state funeral was held in the capital city of Ankara on 21 November, and was attended by dignitaries from seventeen nations. His body remained at the Ethnography Museum of Ankara until 10 November 1953, the fifteenth anniversary of his death, when his remains were carried to his final resting place at Anıtkabir.
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![]() Mustafa Kemal Atatürk's funeral | |
Date | 21 November 1938; 85 years ago (1938-11-21) |
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Location | Ethnography Museum of Ankara |
Outcome | Death of Atatürk |
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