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.
Rize Atatürk House Museum
The house where Atatürk stayed in September 1924 during his autumn tour, a three-storey Black Sea home turned into a museum.
About the museum
This house in Rize is a good example of regional civil architecture, reflecting the character of 20th-century Turkish building. It stands in a garden and has three storeys above a stone basement, which was once used as a store, while the upper floors were living spaces.
After the Republic was proclaimed, Atatürk made a long tour of the country that he called his Autumn Trip. On 17 September 1924 he arrived in Rize and stayed in this house, which belonged to Mataracı Mehmet Efendi, a man he had come to know and value for his efforts during the War of Independence.
For the centenary of Atatürk's birth, the house was donated to the Rize Special Provincial Administration to become an Atatürk museum. The Ministry of Culture and Tourism restored it and it opened to visitors on 27 December 1985. It is a small, personal museum, worth a stop for anyone interested in the Republic's early years or in traditional houses of the eastern Black Sea.
Tips
- It is a short visit; combine it with Rize Museum in the nearby Sarı Ev.
- Check the official page for opening arrangements before you go.
Questions
When is Rize Atatürk House Museum open?
According to the Ministry’s listing it opens at 08:00 and closes at 17:00. Open every day.
Can I buy tickets for Rize Atatürk House 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 Rize Atatürk House Museum, buy at the ticket office or on the Ministry’s official e-ticket system.
Where is Rize Atatürk House Museum?
Rize Atatürk House Museum is in Rize, Türkiye — Müftü Mahallesi Kirazlık Sokak No. 16.
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.