Topkapı Palace
The sultans’ palace on Sarayburnu: courtyards, the Imperial Council, the treasury and the terraces over the water. Dated entry, sold online on its own site.
Kahramankazan 15 July Martyrs and Democracy Museum
A modern museum in Ankara's Kahramankazan district remembering those who died on 15 July 2016, with personal belongings, poems and objects from the night of the coup attempt.
About the museum
The Kahramankazan 15 July Martyrs and Democracy Museum was opened on 16 July 2019 by the then Minister of Culture and Tourism, Mehmet Nuri Ersoy. It is dedicated to the people who lost their lives on the night of 15 July 2016, when an attempted coup shook Turkey, and to the memory of that event.
The museum is a large modern building with about 3,550 square metres of indoor space. Besides three exhibition halls, it has a 330-seat conference hall, a temporary exhibition hall, a cinema room and a children's play area.
The display consists of 39 themed objects, chosen from a collection of 81 held by the museum. They include the martyrs' personal belongings and clothing, items found on them on the day of the coup attempt, and poems they wrote. It is a museum about recent history and personal loss, rather than antiquities, and it suits visitors who want to understand how Turkey remembers that night.
Tips
- The museum includes a children's play area and a cinema room; families can plan the visit around them.
- Kahramankazan is reached by road from central Ankara; check the official page for current opening days.
Questions
When is Kahramankazan 15 July Martyrs and Democracy Museum open?
According to the Ministry’s listing it opens at 09:00 and closes at 17:00 (last entry 16:30). Closed: Monday.
Can I buy tickets for Kahramankazan 15 July Martyrs and Democracy Museum on this site?
No. This site sells no tickets. Topkapı Palace, the Basilica Cistern, Hagia Sophia and Dolmabahçe Palace are sold on our sister sites; for Kahramankazan 15 July Martyrs and Democracy Museum, buy at the ticket office or on the Ministry’s official e-ticket system.
Where is Kahramankazan 15 July Martyrs and Democracy Museum?
Kahramankazan 15 July Martyrs and Democracy Museum is in Ankara, Türkiye — Yıldırım Beyazıt Mahallesi Enver Paşa Sokak No: 6 Kahramankazan/ANKARA.
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