Atatürk Müzesi

The house where Mustafa Kemal Atatürk stayed as a tenant during his National Struggle activities was purchased by the Istanbul Municipality on 28 May 1928 and opened to visitors as the Atatürk Revolution Museum on 15 June 1942 by Istanbul Governor and Mayor Lütfi Kırdar. After the fire danger it experienced on 9 January 1962, the museum was repaired and reopened on 4 March 1962; in 1977 it was restored by the Municipality through the Turing Automobile Institution and İş Bankası and reopened to visitors again on 19 May 1981. The museum was closed in 1989 for repair purposes and, after being restored once again by the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, resumed service in 1991.

In this house, where Mustafa Kemal Paşa stayed between December 1918-16 May 1919, he prepared plans for the salvation of the homeland together with his military and civilian friends. Among his colleagues were important names such as İsmet İnönü) Paşa, Ali Fuat (Cebesoy) Paşa, Kazım (Karabekir) Paşa and Rauf Orbay. During the period of Mustafa Kemal Paşa, the entrance floor of the house contained aide-de-camp and dining rooms, while the second floor had the meeting and study hall and bedrooms. The third floor was used by his mother Zübeyde Hanım and his sister Makbule Hanım. An important part of the Atatürk Museum collection consists of Atatürk’s personal belongings, clothes, uniforms, photographs from his military and civilian life, various documents written in his own hand, medals, and memorabilia.

Among the items donated by his sister Makbule Atadan in the museum are civilian clothes, handkerchiefs and shirts bearing the Mustafa Kemal emblem, and underwear. The field marshal’s uniform and the outfit he wore at the Sivas Congress are among the pieces whose historical value is particularly emphasized. Pieces related to his writing set, cigarette cases, medals, and the wooden furniture radio-record player gifted by American President Roosevelt are among the memorabilia. Oil paintings made by the painters İbrahim Çallı and Zeki Kocamemi are also important parts of the collection. Among the original works in the museum are also watercolor paintings made by V. Pisani symbolizing the War of Independence.

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