Through her older brother, she was introduced to her future husband Cevdet Bey, the son of a regiment mufti.
Her engagement resulted in breach of promise because her father did not want her daughter marry a military officer, who would take her to far places due to his duty.
Atıfet Sunay residedat as First Lady at Çankaya Mansion seven years long until his husband resigned from presidency due to ill health condition.
[4] On 21 October 2002, Atıfet Sunay died at the age of 98 in the intensive care unit of a hospital in Istanbul, where she was delivered one week before.
She was interred at the Zincirlikuyu Cemetery following the religious funeral service held at the Şişli Mosque.