Antalya - Atatürk House and Museum

The mansion, which belonged to the governorship in the first years of the Republic and was allocated to Atatürk during his visits to Antalya, was used by the Special Administration after Atatürk's death. In 1939, it was used as the Evening Girls' Art School and Girls' Institute building. The mansion, which was transferred to the Ministry of Agriculture in 1952, has been used as the offices of the Technical Agriculture Directorate until recent years.

Atatürk Museum was allocated to the Ministry of Culture in 1984 to be built and to keep his memories alive. Since the street remained on the street during the implementation of the city's new zoning plan, and the same building, which was destroyed, was rebuilt by pulling back a little. Rectangular planned, two-storey, two-sided, stone-brick walled building with a tile-covered hipped roof, it has been serving as the Atatürk House and Museum since 1986.

In the museum downstairs; There are newspaper clippings and pictures about Atatürk's arrival in Antalya, a barcovision room where a documentary about Atatürk's visits to Antalya can be watched, the office and the dining room at the entrance hall.

On the upper floor; There is a bedroom, two study rooms and a separate section where the coins and paper money, stamps and commemorative coins printed from the establishment of the Republic of Turkey to the present are exhibited. Atatürk slept in the room opposite the stairs on the upper floor.

The Museum Room, where Atatürk's personal belongings, brought from the Anıtkabir Command, are exhibited, is one of the most important parts of the Museum.

Ataturk's Arrival in Antalya

The great leader Atatürk came to Antalya on 6 March 1930.

Atatürk stayed for a full week until the morning of March 12, 1930 in the mansion given to him by the people of Antalya, and made trips during this time. He visited museums and ancient artifacts. He met with the producers in the citrus orchards. He rested. On the morning of March 12, 1930, at 10:00, he returned to Ankara with his friends.

Friday, March 7

On Friday, March 7, he gave a short speech from the balcony of the mansion to the delegations from all districts and villages, who came to see Gazi and pay their respects, and to the people of Antalya. He drove around the city in the evening.

Saturday, March 8

He went to the Mursi farm, where rice is cultivated in Arabian water, by the Rustamiye ferry. Then he toured the Antalya coast by ferry. Afterwards, we went to Rumkuş location on the Lara road today by land. From there, Atatürk watched the sea, the opposite shores and the snow-covered Bey Mountains for a long time and could not help saying "Antalya is undoubtedly the most beautiful place in the world".

Sunday, March 9

Atatürk, who attaches great importance to history and ancient artifacts, went to see the Aspendos Antique Theatre. The theater was toured under the guidance of Antalya Museum Director Süleyman Fikri Erten. Atatürk gave directives for the Aspendos Theater to be repaired and opened to visitors immediately.

Monday, March 10

Atatürk spent his time in the mansion examining several manuscripts, history books and the Holy Quran brought from the Antalya Museum.

Atatürk's second visit to Antalya; He set off from Izmir to Antalya on 8 February 1931 with the Aegean Ferry, and arrived in Antalya on 10 February 1931 in the morning. In the evening of the same day, he set off again to go towards Silifke.

Our Ancestor's Third Arrival in Antalya: Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, who departed from Istanbul with the Aegean Ferry, passed to the Zafer torpedo in front of Çeşme on February 16, 1935 and moved towards Alanya. On February 18, 1935, he entered Alanya with the Zafer torpedo. After staying here for about 3 hours, he arrived in Antalya towards noon. Next to her are her sister Makbule Atadan, Nebile Hanım, Prof. There are Afet Inan, Fahrettin Altay, Nuri Conker, Cevat Abbas Gürer, aides and others. He got on the phaeton prepared for him and went first to Tophane and then to the mansion reserved for him. The next day, he left Antalya on the Aegean Ferry with the love and warm demonstrations of the people.

Since Atatürk's visits to Antalya are of great importance for the people of Antalya, ceremonies are held in his memory every year on 6 March.

Address: Antalya Atatürk House and Museum, Işıklar Caddesi, ANTALYA

Visiting Hours: 09.00-19.30 in April-October, 08.30-17.30 in November-March. The museum is closed on Mondays.

Source:  A A M, Atatürk Evleri Atatürk Müzeleri, Mehmet Önder, Türk Tarih Kurumu Basımevi 1993. ISBN: 975-16-0077-4. Sayfa: 52-53