Administered by the Metropolitan Municipality, it is the biggest cemetery in Ankara.

Many prominent figures from the world of politics, business, sports and arts rest here.

In the end of 1998, the size of the burial area was extended from 1,707 decares (1.707 km2; 0.659 sq mi) to 2,890 decares (2.89 km2; 1.12 sq mi) to meet the need for the city's burial ground until 2025.

He added that "Due to increased rate of burials, it was expected that the cemetery will reach its capacity already in 2010.

The average number of visitors is two thousand daily.