Opposite the Inönü cenotaph is the Anıtkabir itself, simple and timeless in style but grand and imposing. High-stepping guards parade before it.
As you climb the monumental staircase to enter, note the inscriptions in gold on either side, excerpts from Atatürk's speech given on the 10th anniversary (1932) of the republic's proclamation.
You enter the mausoleum through huge brass doors, removing your hat out of respect (a guard will remind you if you forget to do so).