ABSTRACT
Dolmabahe Palace is the beginning of the narrative of the funerary architecture of Mustafa Kemal Atatrk because it was in a bedroom of the palace on 10 November 1938 that Atatrk passed away. Dolmabahe Palace and its surrounding grounds are so named because the area where they stand was formerly a small bay off of the Bosphorus Straits. Several days after Atatrk's death, an impromptu yet dignified catafalque was arranged in the Grand Ceremonial Hall of Dolmabahe Palace. On 20 November 1938, following the three days' viewing in the Grand Ceremonial Hall of Dolmabahe Palace, Atatrk's body was transported to Ankara for his state funeral and burial in a temporary tomb. The first part of the journey involved a procession through the streets of Istanbul from Dolmabahe Palace across the Golden Horn to Seraglio Point. The next part involved a sea journey from Seraglio Point to Izmit, and the final stage involved a train ride from Izmit to Ankara.
