Ceremony Application in Anıtkabir for Institutions and Agencies

In order to hold a ceremony at Anıtkabir, the planned date and time of the ceremony shall be coordinated with the Personnel and Protocol Section of the Anıtkabir Command, beginning in the first week of the year in which the ceremony is to be held.

Following the coordination of the date and time of the ceremony, institutions/organizations shall submit their official letters titled “Ceremony Application” prepared on their official letterhead, to the Ministry of National Defence, the Turkish General Staff, the 4th Corps, the Ankara Garrison Command, and the Anıtkabir Command (all four institutions) via one of the following methods: Registered Electronic Mail (KEP), fax, or postal service (PTT), thereby completing the official application for the ceremony. Ceremony application letters sent without prior coordination with the Anıtkabir Command and the creation of an appointment record will not be processed. Click here for sample letters.

The wreath to be used at the ceremony shall be a standard handheld mausoleum wreath with a diameter of 80 cm and a 10 cm base, manufactured with thin wood/wallboard structure, and arranged with red and white carnations/roses. The name of the institution/organization shall be written in large red capital letters on the wreath, similar to the examples provided. Personal names, proper nouns, logos, or emblems are not permitted. Provided it complies with the specified standards, the wreath—which may be ordered from any commercial florist operating in Ankara—must be made available at Anıtkabir 1(one) hour before the ceremony. Ceremonies shall not be held with wreaths that do not meet the specified standarts. Ensuring the wreath is properly prepared and present at the ceremony grounds on time is the responsibility of the institution/organization requesting the ceremony. Click to view sample wreath images.

Members of the delegation participating in the ceremony must be present at the Anıtkabir Ceremony Grounds no later than 15 (fifteen) minutes prior to the scheduled ceremony time.

A waiting period of 15(fifteen) minutes shall be granted for the institutions/organizations that are unable to arrive on time for the ceremonies. The ceremonies of institutions/organizations arriving more than 15(fifteen) minutes late shall be canceled.