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MAUSOLEUM OF ATATÜRK


Located in an imposing position in the Anittepe quarter of the city stands the Mausoleum of Kemal Atatürk, founder of the Turkish Republic.Completed in 1953, it is an impressive fusion of ancient and modern architectural ideas and remains unsurpassed as an accomplishment of modern Turkish architecture.There is a museum housing a superior wax statue of Atatürk; writings, letters and items belonging to Atatürk, as well as an exhibition of photographs recording important moments in his life and the establishment of the republic.


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