Cebeci Asri Cemetery

Cebeci Asri Mezarlığı
Cebeci Asri Cemetery
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Location
CountryTurkey
TypePublic
No. of graves220,000

The Cebeci Asri Cemetery (Turkish: Cebeci Asri Mezarlığı) is a cemetery located in the Cebeci quarter of central Ankara, Turkey serving multiple religions. It was the first modern burial place in the capital city, and is the final resting place of many prominent figures.

As of 2005, the total number of graves in the Cebeci Asri Cemetery was 220,000, with 121,000 for males and 99,000 for females. The burial rate was two per day. Administered by the municipality, it is the second largest cemetery in Ankara after Karşıyaka Cemetery.[1]

  1. ^ Municipality of Ankara Archived 2007-04-01 at the Wayback Machine (in Turkish)