Alanya Atatürk House Museum

Alanya Atatürk House is located in the center of the Alanya district of Antalya, in Şekerhane Neighborhood, Azaklar Street. The building, with a total enclosed area of approximately 235 square meters, is a three-story traditional stone mansion constructed on a plot of 826 square meters. The ground and first floors of the house, designed in a Karnıyarık plan, are built with rubble stone and timber framing, while the second floor features a Baghdadi-style wooden framework. The house has a wide-shingled pyramidal roof covered with Marseille tiles. The structure was designed to suit Alanya’s climatic conditions and provide comfortable living conditions. Its façade faces the historic Alanya Castle.

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The house was built by M. Tevfik Azakoğlu, a timber merchant of the period. It gained historical significance when Mustafa Kemal Atatürk stayed briefly in the house during his visit to Alanya in 1935. After Tevfik Azakoğlu’s death, his heir and nephew Rıfat Azakoğlu donated the property to the Ministry of Culture and Tourism on 8 June 1981, on the condition that it be used as a museum. Following restoration and renovation work carried out by the ministry, the building was officially opened to the public on 30 April 1987 under the name “Alanya Atatürk House and Museum.” Comprehensive restoration efforts initiated in 2010 were completed in 2011.

Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, founder of the Republic of Türkiye, visited Alanya on 18 February 1935 and stayed briefly in this house to rest. Photographs taken during this visit and original telegrams sent by Atatürk to the people of Alanya are exhibited in the museum. This special accommodation significantly enhances the historical and cultural value of the house and remains one of the museum’s most important features.

The museum features a spacious reception hall on the ground floor, along with staircases leading to the upper levels. On the first floor, personal belongings and photographs of Atatürk, documents related to his visit to Alanya, and the original telegrams he sent to the locals are displayed. Photographs and personal items belonging to the Azakoğlu family, the house’s original owners, are also exhibited here. The second floor showcases 329 ethnographic artifacts, including traditional regional clothing, jewelry, embroidery samples, and weapons.

The second floor of the museum is arranged to reflect traditional Alanya domestic life. Exhibits are organized around themes such as weddings, food culture, and children’s games. Different living spaces—including a dining room, bedroom, study, and children’s room—are recreated, and region-specific clothing and decorative items are presented to visitors. This enables visitors to experience the historical and cultural fabric of Alanya.

The Alanya Atatürk House Museum holds great importance not only for reflecting Atatürk’s connection to the region but also for showcasing the customs and traditions of Alanya’s recent history. As a museum preserving the region’s unique cultural characteristics, it is among Alanya’s leading cultural tourism destinations. Offering free admission, the museum serves as an important cultural heritage center for both domestic and international tourists.