The Turkish State Cemetery ( tr, Devlet Mezarlığı) is a national and military cemetery in

Ankara Ankara ( , ; ), historically known as Ancyra and Angora, is the capital of Turkey. Located in the central part of Anatolia, the city has a population of 5.1 million in its urban center and over 5.7 million in Ankara Province, maki ...

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, containing the graves of the presidents of Turkey and the high-ranked, close companions-in-arms of

Mustafa Kemal Atatürk Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, or Mustafa Kemal Pasha until 1921, and Ghazi Mustafa Kemal from 1921 Surname Law (Turkey), until 1934 ( 1881 – 10 November 1938) was a Turkish Mareşal (Turkey), field marshal, Turkish National Movement, re ...

, the founder of the

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, in the

Turkish War of Independence The Turkish War of Independence "War of Liberation", also known figuratively as ''İstiklâl Harbi'' "Independence War" or ''Millî Mücadele'' "National Struggle" (19 May 1919 – 24 July 1923) was a series of military campaigns waged by th ...

History

The cemetery was established upon an act dated November 10, 1981. It is situated around the "''Karadeniz Havuzu''" (Black Sea Pool) on the grounds of the historical "''Atatürk Orman Çiftliği''" (Atatürk Forest Ranch) in Ankara. The architect Özgür Ecevit and the agronomist Ekrem Gürenli, who won the contest organized by the Ministry of National Defense in 1982, designed the state cemetery. It was opened on August 30, 1988 with a

state funeral A state funeral is a public funeral ceremony, observing the strict rules of Etiquette, protocol, held to honour people of national significance. State funerals usually include much pomp and ceremony as well as religious overtones and distinctive ...

ceremony for the transferred bodies of two presidents,

Cemal Gürsel Cemal Gürsel (; 13 October 1895 – 14 September 1966) was a Turkish army general who became the List of Presidents of Turkey, fourth President of Turkey after a coup. Early life He was born in the city of Erzurum as the son of an Ottoman A ...

and

Cevdet Sunay Cevdet Sunay (; 10 February 1899 – 22 May 1982) was a Turkish politician and army officer, who served as the fifth President of Turkey from 1966 to 1973. Early life and career Sunay was born in 1899 in Trabzon, in the Ottoman Empire. A ...

, and of 61 commanders of the War of Independence. At the opening ceremony were present, President

Kenan Evren Ahmet Kenan Evren (; 17 July 1917 – 9 May 2015) was a Turkish politician and military officer, who served as the seventh President of Turkey from 1980 to 1989. He assumed the post by leading the 1980 military coup. On 18 June 2014, a Turkish ...

, Prime Minister

Turgut Özal Halil Turgut Özal (; 13 October 192717 April 1993) was a Turkish politician, who served as the 8th President of Turkey from 1989 to 1993. He previously served as the 26th Prime Minister of Turkey from 1983 to 1989 as the leader of the Mothe ...

, and leaders of the political parties represented in the parliament,

Erdal İnönü Erdal İnönü (6 June 1926 – 31 October 2007) was a Turkish theoretical physicist and politician, who served as the interim Prime Minister of Turkey between 16 May and 25 June 1993. He also served as the Deputy Prime Minister of Turkey from ...

( SHP) and

Süleyman Demirel Süleyman Sami Demirel (; 1 November 1924 – 17 June 2015) was a Turkish people, Turkish politician, engineer, and statesman who served as the List of Presidents of Turkey, 9th President of Turkey from 1993 to 2000. He previously served as the ...

( DYP), and members of the President's Council. The cemetery is administrated by the Ministry of National Defense.

The memorial park

It is memorial park with an area of 536,000 m² open to the public, of which 180,000 m² is planned and the remaining is green area. The Black Sea Pool, built in 1931 by the order of Atatürk, was restored during the establishment of the state cemetery. The surrounding area of the pool serves today as a recreational park. A road within the cemetery flanked by marble sculptures, called "''Cumhuriyet Tarihi Yolu''" (History of the Republic Road), is dedicated to the milestones in the era of the rebirth of the nation. This collection of artworks features the first-ever large-scale sculpture arrangement in Turkey. The road starts with a statue symbolizing the beginning of the War of Independence by landing Atatürk’s in

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on May 19, 1919. Sculptures remembering the congresses in

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and

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, establishment of the new parliament in Ankara follow. In the section of wars, 5 columns stand in the water with inscriptions from the "''Büyük Söylev''" (Grand Speech) of Atatürk. A sculpture erected for the Peace Treaty of Lausanne accomplishes this section. Reliefs on both sides of the road in this section describe the foundation of the regular armed forces,

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and Second İnönü Battles,

Battle of the Sakarya The Battle of the Sakarya ( tr, Sakarya Meydan Muharebesi, lit=Sakarya Field Battle), also known as the Battle of the Sangarios ( el, Μάχη του Σαγγαρίου, Máchi tou Sangaríou), was an important engagement in the Greco-Turkish Wa ...

and the

Battle of Dumlupınar The Battle of Dumlupınar ( el, Μάχη του Τουμλού Μπουνάρ, translit=Máchi tou Toumloú Bounár, tr, Dumlupınar (Meydan) Muharebesi, lit=Dumlupınar (Field) Battle), or known as Field Battle of the Commander-in-Chief ( t ...

. The last artwork is a single abstract sculpture symbolizing the abolition of the office of

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by the republic. A team of Turkish sculptors led by the renowned artist Rahmi Aksungur created the artworks. File:Devlet Mezarlığı Atatürk’ün Samsun’a çıkışını ifade eden bir kaya.JPG, a statue symbolizing the beginning of the War of Independence by landing Atatürk’s in Samsun on May 19, 1919 File:Devlet mezarlığı Kongreler Bölümü.JPG, Congresses section File:Devlet mezarlığı Kongreler Bölümü 2.JPG, Congresses section File:Devlet mezarlığı Savaşlar Bölümü.JPG, Battles section File:Devlet Mezarlığı Savaşlar 2.JPG, Battles section relief File:Devlet Mezarlığı Savaşlar 3.JPG, Battles section relief File:Devlet Mezarlığı Savaşlar 4.JPG, Battles section relief File:Devlet Mezarlığı Lozan.JPG, Peace Treaty of Lausanne File:Devlet Mezarlığı Cumhuriyet.JPG, Republic File:Devlet mezarlığı heykel 1.JPG File:Devlet mezarlığı heykel 2.JPG File:Devlet mezarlığı heykel 3.JPG File:Devlet_mezarlığı_giriş.JPG, Entrance

The cemetery

A funeral ceremony place borders the graveyard, which is decorated by two sculpture groups on both sides showing scenes from the War of Independence. An

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structure in the form of a Turkic

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, called "''Simge''" (Symbol), is found at the end of the ceremony place, which serves as a shelter against bright light, heat or

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. A wall under the "''Simge''" memorizes the burials with their names carved on it, and looks like an unfinished one. For every new president of Turkey, a stone is added to this "''Anısal Duvar''" (Memorial Wall) to express the continuity of the republic. A flagpole of 25 meters tall is erected in the graveyard of presidents, symbolizing the development of the republic. The state cemetery is served by the city bus line 365 from Kızılay, or public bus line 339 from Sıhhiye Bridge.

The museum

Inside the cemetery, a museum exhibits personal belongings, photos and printed media of the burials. It is open weekdays except Monday and Tuesday.

Burials

The personalities, who are entitled to be buried in the state cemetery are, according to law, state presidents and commanders of the War of Independence only. In November 2006, an act of parliament extended the list of persons to

prime ministers A prime minister, premier or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. Under those systems, a prime minister is no ...

and speakers of the parliament to enable the burial in the state cemetery of former Prime Minister

Bülent Ecevit Mustafa Bülent Ecevit (; 28 May 1925 – 5 November 2006) was a Turkish politician, statesman, poet, writer, scholar, and journalist, who served as the Prime Minister of Turkey four times between 1974 and 2002. He served as prime minister in ...

, who died on November 5, 2006. In January 2020, all parties agreed for burial of

Rahşan Ecevit Rahşan Ecevit (''née'' Aral, 17 December 1923 – 17 January 2020) was a Turkish author, painter and politician. She was the second lady of Turkey four times during her husband Bülent Ecevit's prime ministries. Biography She was born in ...

into the state cemetery, making her the first civilian to be buried.

Presidents

, 4th president *

, 5th president *

Fahri Korutürk Fahri Sabit Korutürk (3 August 1903 – 12 October 1987) was a Turkish admiral, diplomat and politician who was the 6th president of Turkey from 1973 to 1980. Before his presidency, he served as the 3rd commander of the Turkish Naval Forces fr ...

, 6th president *

, 7th president

Prime Ministers

, 16th prime minister *

Yıldırım Akbulut Yıldırım Akbulut (; 2 September 1935 – 14 April 2021) was a Turkish people, Turkish politician, who was a leader of the Anavatan Partisi, Motherland Party (ANAP), the List of Prime Ministers of Turkey, Prime Minister of Turkey, and twice the ...

, 20th prime minister

Speakers of the Parliament

Ferruh Bozbeyli Ahmet Ferruh Bozbeyli (21 January 1927 – 28 July 2019) was a Turkish politician who served as the speaker of Turkish parliament and the chairman of the Democratic party. Early life Born in Pazarcık of Kahramanmaraş Province in 1927. His fat ...

, 10th speaker *

Sabit Osman Avcı Sabit Osman Avcı (1921 – February 8, 2009) was a Turkish politician, who served as government minister and the Speaker of the Grand National Assembly. References 1921 births People from Artvin Justice Party (Turkey) politic ...

, 12th speaker * Kemal Güven, 13th speaker *

İsmet Sezgin İsmet Sezgin (6 January 1928 – 7 December 2016) was a Turkish politician who served as the Deputy Prime Minister of Turkey and Minister of National Defense from 1997 to 1999, as the Speaker of the Grand National Assembly in 1995, as the Minist ...

, 18th speaker

Commanders

The cemetery has memorials to 61 companions-in-arms of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk from the Turkish War of Independence. These memorials include one mareşal (field marshal), 11 at the rank of

birinci ferik ''Birinci ferik'' or ''ferik-i evvel'' (corresponding to the earlier Ottoman rank of ''Serdar'') was a military rank of the Ottoman Army. It is translated as Lieutenant General (modern Turkish ''Korgeneral''). The title means "''First Ferik''" ...

(general), 14 at the rank of ferik (lieutenant general), 20 at the rank of

mirliva ''Mirliva'' or ''Mîr-i livâ'' was a military rank of the Ottoman Army and Navy. It corresponds to a brigadier general (modern Turkish: ''Tuğgeneral'') in the modern Turkish Army. ''Mirliva'' is a compound word composed of ''Mir'' (commander) ...

(major general), 14 at the rank of

miralay ''Miralay'' or ''Mîr-i alay'' (Gendarmerie: ''Alaybeyi'') was a military rank of the Ottoman Army and Navy. The modern Turkish equivalent is ''Albay'', meaning Colonel.kaymakam Kaymakam, also known by many other romanizations, was a title used by various officials of the Ottoman Empire, including acting grand viziers, governors of provincial sanjaks, and administrators of district kazas. The title has been retained an ...

(colonel). Of the 61 tombs, 11 are empty and are just symbolic monuments.

Şamil Tayyar Şamil Tayyar (born 1 January 1965 in Gaziantep) is a Turkish journalist, author, and deputy for the Justice and Development Party (AKP) since 2011. He is a columnist with the daily ''Star'' and has contributed to ''Yeni Şafak'', ''Milliyet'' ...

Ecevit’e komşu 11 boş mezar
''

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'', November 9, 2006 # Fevzi Çakmak,

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1922 - mareşal (empty, his body lies in the

Türbe ''Türbe'' is the Turkish word for "tomb". In Istanbul it is often used to refer to the mausolea of the Ottoman sultans and other nobles and notables. The word is derived from the Arabic ''turbah'' (meaning ''"soil/ground/earth"''), which ...

of Hüseyin Şeyh,

Eyüp Cemetery The Eyüp Cemetery ( tr, Eyüp Mezarlığı), aka Eyüp Sultan Cemetery, is a historic burial ground located in the Eyüp district, on the European side of Istanbul, Turkey. It is administered by the General Directorate of Foundations. One of th ...

Derya Sazak
Devlet Mezarlığı'nda yatan ve yatmayanlar
''Milliyet'', November 19, 2006) #

Ali Fuat Cebesoy Ali Fuat Cebesoy (September 23, 1882Ayfer Özçelik, ''Ali Fuad Cepesoy'', Akçağ Yayınları, 1993, , p. 1. – January 10, 1968) was a Turkish army officer and politician. Early life Ali Fuat was born in September 1882 to father Ismail ...

, birinci ferik 1926 (empty, his body lies in an atrium of Alifuatpaşa Merkez Camii in

Geyve Geyve is a town in Sakarya Province in the Marmara region of Turkey. The closest international airport is Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, from Geyve. It is the third largest town of Sakarya Province in terms of area. Geyve is l ...

) #

Cevat Çobanlı Cevat Çobanlı (14 September 1870Mesut Aydın, ''Türkiye ve Irak Hudûdu Mes'elesi'', Avrasya Stratejik Araştırmalar Merkezi Yayınları, 2001p. 53./ref> or 1871 – 13 March 1938) was a military commander of the Ottoman Army, War Minister ...

, birinci ferik 1926 #

Yakup Şevki Subaşı Yakup Şevki Subaşı (1876 in Harput – December 20, 1939 in Istanbul), also known as Yakub Shevki Pasha, was a general of the Ottoman Army and the Turkish Army The Turkish Land Forces ( tr, Türk Kara Kuvvetleri), or Turkish Army (Turki ...

, birinci ferik 1926 # Fahrettin Altay, birinci ferik 1926 #

Kâzım Özalp Kâzım Paşa Hazretleri Özalp (17 February 1882 – 6 June 1968) was a Turkish military officer of Albanian descent, politician, and one of the leading figures in the Turkish War of Independence. Biography Born in Köprülü (now Veles, Rep ...

, birinci ferik 1926 #

Kâzım Karabekir Musa Kâzım Karabekir (also spelled Kiazim Karabekir in English; 1882 – 26 January 1948) was a Turkish general and politician. He was the commander of the Eastern Army of the Ottoman Empire at the end of World War I and served as Speaker of ...

, birinci ferik 1927 #

İzzettin Çalışlar İzzettin Çalışlar (1882 in Yanya ( Ioannina), Janina Vilayet – August 20, 1951 in Istanbul) was an officer of the Ottoman Army and a general of the Turkish Army. He also served as a politician and was a prominent member of the Kemalist ...

, birinci ferik 1930 - orgeneral #

Kâzım Orbay Mehmet Kâzım Orbay (11 March 1887 – 3 June 1964) was a Turkish general and senator. He served as the third Chief of the General Staff of the Turkish Armed Forces. Biography Kâzım Orbay was born in Smyrna (present day: İzmir), Ottoman ...

, orgeneral 1935 #

Abdurrahman Nafiz Gürman Abd al-Rahman ( ar, عبد الرحمن, translit=ʿAbd al-Raḥmān or occasionally ; DMG ''ʿAbd ar-Raḥman''; also Abdul Rahman) is a male Arabic Muslim given name, and in modern usage, surname. It is built from the Arabic words '' Abd'', '' ...

, orgeneral 1940 # Salih Omurtak, orgeneral 1940 # Mustafa Muğlalı, orgeneral 1942 (empty) #

Cemil Cahit Toydemir Cemil Cahit Toydemir (1883 in Constantinople – July 15, 1956 in Istanbul) was an officer of the Ottoman Army and a general of the Turkish Army of Circassian origin. He served in Caucasus front in WWI, after Armistice of Mudros he joined Turki ...

, orgeneral 1942 #

Sabit Noyan Sabit Noyan (1887; Istanbul - 1967; Istanbul) was an officer of the Ottoman Army and a general of the Turkish Army. See also *List of high-ranking commanders of the Turkish War of Independence This list includes high-ranking commanders who took ...

, orgeneral 1945 #

Kâzım İnanç Kâzım İnanç (1880; Diyarbakır, Diyarbekir Vilayet - 21 September 1938; Ankara) was an officer of the Ottoman Army and a general of the Turkish Army. He was of Kurdish origin.Şükrü Naili Gökberk Şükrü Naili Gökberk (1876 in Thessaloniki, Salonica Vilayet, Ottoman Empire – 26 October 1936 in Edirne, Turkey) was an officer of the Ottoman Army during World War I, reaching the rank of miralay ( senior colonel / brigadier) on 1 Septembe ...

, ferik 1926 # Ali Hikmet Ayerdem, ferik 1926 # Kemalettin Sami Gökçen, ferik 1926 # Naci Eldeniz, ferik 1927 # Nihat Anılmış, ferik 1928 # Mehmet Kâzım Dirik, ferik 1928 #

Nazmi Solok Nazmi Solok (1876; Balıkesir – 1956; Istanbul) was an officer of the Ottoman Army and a general of the Turkish Army. See also *List of high-ranking commanders of the Turkish War of Independence This list includes high-ranking commanders who ...

, ferik 1930 # Ahmet Naci Tınaz, ferik 1930 # Ahmet Derviş, ferik 1930 (empty) # Mehmet Kenan Dalbaşar, ferik 1931 #

Ömer Halis Bıyıktay Ömer Halis Bıyıktay (1883; Erzincan - December 25, 1939; Istanbul) was an officer of the Ottoman Army and a general of the Turkish Army The Turkish Land Forces ( tr, Türk Kara Kuvvetleri), or Turkish Army (Turkish: ), is the main branch o ...

, ferik 1934 - korgeneral #

Yusuf İzzet Met Yusuf Izzet Pasha (; born 1876 in Yozgat – died April 15, 1922 in Ankara) was a Turkish general of Circassians, Circassian origin, who served both the Ottoman Army (1861–1922), Ottoman Army and the Turkish Army. See also *List of high- ...

1915 (empty) #

Refet Bele Refet Bele (1881 – 3 October 1963), also known as Refet Bey or Refet Pasha was a Turkish military commander. He served in the Ottoman Army and the Turkish Army, where he retired as a general. Life He was born to a Turkish family in Thessalon ...

, mirliva 1922 (empty, his body lies in Zincirlikuyu Mezarlığı) #

Rüştü Sakarya Rüştü Sakarya (1877 in Constantinople (Istanbul) – December 2, 1951) was an officer of the Ottoman Army and a general of the Turkish Army. Medals and decorations *Order of Osminieh 3rd class *Order of Osmanieh with Sword *Medal of the Batt ...

, mirliva 1921 #

Selâhattin Âdil Selâhattin Âdil (January 19, 1882; Constantinople (Istanbul) – February 27, 1961; Istanbul) was an officer of the Ottoman Army and a general of the Turkish Army. Works * Selahattin Adil (ed. Enver Koray), ''Hayat Mücadeleleri- Selahattin ...

, mirliva 1923 # Kâzım Sevüktekin, mirliva 1922 #

Osman Nuri Koptagel Osman Nuri Koptagel (1874; Erzincan – November 22, 1942; Ankara) was an officer of the Ottoman Army and a general of the Turkish Army. When he was an assistant teaching staff of the Ottoman Military Academy, he used to order ''"Sağdan birin ...

, mirliva 1922 # Hüseyin Nurettin Özsu, mirliva 1922 # Mehmet Sabri Erçetin, mirliva 1922 #

Mürsel Bakû Mürsel Bakû (1881; Erzurum – 2 February 1945; Istanbul) was an officer of the Ottoman Army and a general of the Turkish Army. Following the defeat of the Ottoman Empire in World war I, he was arrested in January 1919, prosecuted for war crim ...

, mirliva 1922 #

Halit Karsıalan Halit Karsıalan, commonly known as "Insanity, Deli" Halid Pasha (1883 in Beşiktaş, Beshiktaș, Istanbul, Ottoman Empire – 1925) was a Turkish officer and politician. After graduating from Military School in 1903, he joined the Ottoman Army ...

, mirliva 1922 # Âşir Atlı, mirliva 1925 #

Akif Erdemgil Akif Erdemgil (1876; Debre-i Bala (Debar) - March 22, 1962) was an officer of the Ottoman Army and a general of the Turkish Army The Turkish Land Forces ( tr, Türk Kara Kuvvetleri), or Turkish Army (Turkish: ), is the main branch of the Turk ...

, mirliva 1927 # Sıtkı Üke, mirliva 1927 #

Mehmet Suphi Kula Mehmet Suphi Kula (1881; Monastir ( Bitola) – October 19, 1948; Ankara) was an officer of the Ottoman Army and the general of the Turkish Army The Turkish Land Forces ( tr, Türk Kara Kuvvetleri), or Turkish Army (Turkish: ), is the main bra ...

, mirliva 1927 (empty) #

Cavit Erdel Cavit Erdel (1884; Adrianople (Edirne) – 5 March 1933; Ankara) was a military officer of the Ottoman Army and a general of the Turkish Army The Turkish Land Forces ( tr, Türk Kara Kuvvetleri), or Turkish Army (Turkish: ), is the main branc ...

, mirliva 1927 # Alâattin Koval, mirliva 1927 # Osman Zati Koral, mirliva 1926 #

Ahmet Zeki Soydemir Ahmet Zeki Soydemir (1883; Salonica (Thessaloniki) - Sep 4, 1954; Istanbul) was an officer of the Ottoman Army and a general of the Turkish Army The Turkish Land Forces ( tr, Türk Kara Kuvvetleri), or Turkish Army (Turkish: ), is the main br ...

, mirliva 1927 #

Nazif Kayacık Nazif Kayacık (1872 in Constantinople (Istanbul) – March 20, 1951 in Istanbul) was an officer of the Ottoman Army and a general of the Turkish Army. Medals and Decorations *Order of the Medjidie *Order of Osminieh *Silver Medal of the Battle ...

, mirliva 1928 # Mehmet Hayri Tarhan, mirliva 1929 # Münip Özsoy, miralay 1921 #

Veysel Özgür Veysel Özgür (1877 in Trabzon – October 15, 1931) was an officer of the Ottoman Army and the Turkish Army. Medals and decorations * Gallipoli Star (Ottoman Empire) *Silver Medal of Liyakat *Silver Medal of Imtiyaz *Prussia Iron Cross ...

, miralay 1921 (empty) # Mehmet Arif Örgüç, miralay 1921 # Şerif Yaçağaz, miralay 1921 (empty) # Ethem Servet Boral, miralay 1921 (empty) # Ahmet Nuri Öztekin, miralay 1921 (empty) # Mehmet Nâzım Bey, ''şehit miralay'' 1921 # Hasan Mümtaz Çeçen, miralay 1921 #

Reşat Çiğiltepe Reşat Çiğiltepe (1879; Istanbul - August 27, 1922; Çiğiltepe, Sandıklı) was an officer of the Ottoman Army and the Turkish Army. He committed suicide on 27 August 1922 during the Battle of Dumlupınar, because he promised his commander, ...

, miralay 1922 # İbrahim Çolak, miralay 1922 # Mehmet Hulusi Conk, miralay 1922 #

Halit Akmansü Halit Akmansü (1883; Daday, Kastamonu Vilayet - 10 February 1953; Istanbul), also known as Dadaylı Halit Bey, was an officer of the Ottoman Army and the Turkish Army. Medals and decorations *Gallipoli Star * Nichan Iftikhar *Silver Medal o ...

, miralay 1922 # Mehmet Nuri Conker, miralay 1920 # Ahmet Fuat Bulca, miralay 1924 # Mahmut Nedim Hendek, kaymakam 1922

Spouses of prime ministers

References

External links

State Cemetery official website
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