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Museum of the War of Independence

Tourist attraction History museum

One of the Best Places To Visits in Altındağ


Address

Anafartalar, Doğanbey Mah. Cumhuriyet Cad, Ulus No:14, 06050 Altındağ/Ankara, Türkiye

Website

sanalmuze.gov.tr

Contact

+90 312 420 19 20

Rating on Google Maps

4.90 (3.6K reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Sunday: 9 AM to 5 PM
  • Monday: 9 AM to 5 PM
  • Tuesday: 9 AM to 5 PM
  • Wednesday: 9 AM to 5 PM
  • Thursday: 9 AM to 5 PM
  • Friday: 9 AM to 5 PM
  • Saturday: 9 AM to 5 PM

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  • 5/5 Giovanni T. 2 years ago on Google • 310 reviews
    They renewed my student museum card for 30 liras, which is an unbelievable price (1,60€ in december 2021) to visit 300+ museums for one more year. İnteresting museum full of gratitude to Türkiye's father. No english descriptions. Worth a visit as it is very central.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Marcus H. 6 months ago on Google • 755 reviews
    We walked here from our hotel. Entrance was 125 lire (£4) and I think that covered the Parliamentary museum just down the street too. The museum was fascinating to see how much was done by such a small group of people that transformed the entire country. There were information boards, in English, in every room and plenty of artifacts and uniforms as well as the rooms themselves to put things into context. It certainly helped me understand a period that I didn't really know much about.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Krotoni M. 8 months ago on Google • 64 reviews
    125 TRY ticket price... shame on you! I guess car of the director is nice and expensive. I made special trip to Ankara only to visit Mausoleum of Ataturk. Paid for air tickets and the hotel for that. So I am able to pay for museum tickets too. But I see that as unfair business as its not just some museum. Great ancestors fight for freedom for all Turkey, and now administration making profit on their memory?
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Yasin O. Y. 1 year ago on Google • 67 reviews
    It is served as the first parliament bulding of Republic of Turkey. It was a very nice experience. You should definitely visit.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 ugur a. 1 year ago on Google
    It shows the history of how Republic of Turkiye was established. It is a great place to visit to learn more about the history of Repuclic on Turkiye.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Mohammed A. 2 years ago on Google • 35 reviews
    It was interesting to learn about the Turkish history..i didn't like the noise of the students groups visiting the museum same time i was there.. i suggest make certain days for the students and others for public.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Thomas B. 1 year ago on Google • 349 reviews
    Hier befand sich das erste Parlament der Türkei von 1920 bis 1924. Ein sehr schönes Museum und ein Besuch ist sehr zu empfehlen.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Muhanad A. 3 years ago on Google
    History of the Building Ankara Ulus square in the First Grand National Assembly of Turkey on the construction of the building began in 1915. The plan of the building, which was originally designed as the clubhouse of the Committee of Union and Progress, was made by the foundations architect Salim Bey, and the construction was supervised by the military architect of the corps, Hasip Bey. The most distinctive feature of the two-storey building in Turkish architectural style is the use of Ankara stone (ANDESITE) on its walls. When it was decided to convene the assembly in this building on April 23, 1920, the building, which was not finished yet, was completed with the contribution of the nation as the work of a national excitement. of 15 October 1924. With April 23, 1920 I. Turkey used as Parliamentary Grand National building then the Republican People's Party headquarters and continued to function as the School of Law, in 1952, was transferred to the Ministry of Education in 1957 initiated efforts to convert it into a museum. Building on April 23, 1961 "Museum of Grand National Assembly of Turkey" was opened to public visits by name. Within the framework of the celebration of the 100th anniversary of Atatürk's birth, it was reopened by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism General Directorate of Antiquities and Museums in 1981 as the "War of Independence Museum" on April 23, 1981 as a result of the restoration and exhibition works. I. Opening of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey On April 23, 1920, thousands of people around the Assembly waited for the opening of the Assembly with a large crowd. After the necessary ceremonies, the Assembly held its first meeting with 115 representatives. The first opening speech of the Assembly was made by Sinop MP Şerif Bey, the oldest member elected as the Chairman of the Assembly. "Dear attendees; It is known that the caliphate and the center of government were occupied by foreign forces with temporary registration and independence was restricted in all respects. Bowing down in this situation means that our nation accepts the foreign bondage offered to it. However, our nation, which was determined to live with full independence and lived free and independent from time immemorial, rejected this slavery firmly and decisively and immediately started to gather its representatives and formed its supreme Assembly. As the head of this supreme Assembly and with the help of Allah, I open the National Assembly by organizing its future personally and declaring it to the whole world, within the full independence of our nation, both inside and outside. " After this opening speech, Mustafa Kemal, the Ankara MP, took the floor and made the following explanation about which members the Assembly will consist of. "As you know, your Supreme Assembly is made up of respectable deputies who have been re-elected with extraordinary powers, and esteemed deputies who came here to save their lives from the center of the reign that was attacked and occupied. The creation of a supreme Parliament with the deputies who may flee and come here has only been the subject of the newly implemented electoral style. has been collected as. " On April 24, 1920, the second meeting of the Assembly was held and Mustafa Kemal was unanimously elected as the Speaker of the Assembly. Mustafa Kemal made a long and meaningful speech at this meeting, He emphasized the importance of the assembly, saying "There is no power over the supreme assembly anymore". Liberation War, Mustafa Kemal's successful management and 1 was conducted with the decisions taken at the Grand National Assembly of Turkey. These decisions include the adoption of the first constitution on 20 January 1921, the adoption of the Turkish National Anthem on 12 March 1921, and the abolition of the Sultanate on 1 November 1922. On the other hand July 24, 1923 Lausanne Peace Treaty, October 13, 1923, the capital of Ankara as the Republic of Turkey, with the proclamation of the Republic on 29 October 1923 Gazi Mustafa Kemal elected President of the Turkish sta
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 ÜNSAL T. 1 year ago on Google
    VERY NICE AND INFORMATIVE MUSEUM, IT WAS SERVED AS TURKIYE'S FIRST PARLIAMENT DURING THE WAR OF INDEPENDENCE.(PLEASE NOTE THIS BUILDING WAS A SCHOOL DURING THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE AND THE DESKS ARE SCHOOL DESKS WHICH WAS USED FOR THE MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT DURING THE WAR) MUST SEE, ONLY SET BACK NO PARKING
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Phoca s. 6 years ago on Google
    It is an important place for turkish history. The Museum itself was small and sadly no English, so we could only guess the meanings.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 yoldas g. 4 years ago on Google
    It's a beautiful and amazing place to visit. All must see there immediately.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Henry F. 3 years ago on Google
    Inspiring.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Ga G. 2 years ago on Google • 359 reviews
    Its okay to visit. Small musium nothing much to see but the atmosphere is good when you walk around and imagine people many years ago working there and now they are not between us. The rooms are nice and old with beautuful decoration of those times. The photo of presidents and etc 👍 takes maybe 20 to 30 minuests to visit all place carefully 😊

  • 4/5 Zeynep S. 10 months ago on Google • 49 reviews
    I would recommend visiting for its historic significance

  • 5/5 Direncan U. 6 years ago on Google
    An important place to visit to understand the recent history of Turkish Republic, and how challengingly it was founded.

  • 5/5 Aziz A. 4 years ago on Google
    History is there!

  • 5/5 Chankra 2 years ago on Google
    Loved all the detailed painting, sets, model ships and planes. It was awesome :)

  • 5/5 Jun M. 1 year ago on Google
    It’s very beautiful.

  • 5/5 Furkan Kamera N. 1 year ago on Google
    It's a such a great feeling that knowing the Mustafa Kemal Atatürk and his team was here.

  • 5/5 dogi 1 year ago on Google
    One of the best things to visit in ankara.

  • 5/5 Murat A. 3 years ago on Google
    Historical First World War Turkish independence War museum

  • 5/5 Cem A. 11 months ago on Google
    Nice historic landmark. It is also known as “The first TBMM(parliament) building”

  • 5/5 Cenko C. 2 years ago on Google
    Very nice i have visited this museum over 10 times now.

  • 5/5 Kağan B. 2 years ago on Google
    Yet another place to visit so as to comprehend the history of the modern-day Republic.


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Amenities


  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible restroom
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible parking lot

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