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.
Malatya Atatürk Memorial House and Ethnography Museum
A 1926 stone building in Malatya that Atatürk used on his visits, now a memorial house with photographs, meeting scenes and hand-woven carpets.
About the museum
This stone building on Atatürk Boulevard (Kışla Street), opposite the Atatürk monument in central Malatya, dates from 1926. Over the years it served as the Turkish Hearths club, the Republican People's Party headquarters, the People's House and Malatya High School, and it is the building Atatürk used when he visited Malatya. Today it is the Atatürk Memorial House and Ethnography Museum.
It is built entirely of cut stone, with a basement and a ground floor, and stands as a rare example of the First National Architectural Movement in Malatya.
Rooms are arranged by theme: photographs of Atatürk in Malatya and other provinces, a representative room of his meeting with the city's notables, a room commemorating the people of Malatya who fell in the First World War, and a room of photographs of his funeral. The hall also displays hand-woven carpets and various ethnographic objects.
Tips
- Beşkonaklar Ethnography Museum, also in Malatya, is another traditional house that fits this trip, but check whether it is open.
- The museum is open every day of the week; hours are on the official page.
Questions
When is Malatya Atatürk Memorial House and Ethnography Museum open?
According to the Ministry’s listing it opens at 08:30 and closes at 17:00 (last entry 16:45). Open every day.
Can I buy tickets for Malatya Atatürk Memorial House and Ethnography 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 Malatya Atatürk Memorial House and Ethnography Museum, buy at the ticket office or on the Ministry’s official e-ticket system.
Where is Malatya Atatürk Memorial House and Ethnography Museum?
Malatya Atatürk Memorial House and Ethnography Museum is in Malatya, Türkiye — Küçük Hüseyinbey Mahallesi, Atatürk Caddesi No:73.
Istanbul tickets online
Four Istanbul landmarks, each sold on its own site by the agency behind this guide — dated entry and free cancellation up to 24 hours.
Basilica Cistern
Justinian’s great underground reservoir: 336 columns in still water and the two Medusa heads. Fast-track entry with a digital audio guide.
Hagia Sophia
Justinian’s cathedral, the sultans’ mosque and a working mosque again today. The ticket admits you to the upper visitor gallery.
Dolmabahçe Palace
A nineteenth-century palace on the water’s edge: the Selamlık, the Ceremonial Hall under its chandelier, the crystal staircase and the Harem.