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"Museum of the Republic" opened in Istanbul 

"Museum of the Republic" opened in Istanbul 

June 17, 2024

The Department of Cultural Property of the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IBB) restored Makam Taksim, one of the symbolic Ottoman heritage buildings built during the reign of Sultan Mahmud I, and turned it into a museum. The opening ceremony was attended by the mayor of Istanbul Ekrem Imamoglu.

Taksim Maksemi, from which the name of Taksim Square derives, is a structure where the water flowing into the city from the Taksim Water Pipes built by Mahmud I. Taksim Maxem is an important Ottoman construction, which has been active in meeting the city’s water needs for hundreds of years.

The museum exhibits the history of the Turkish Republic and the personal belongings of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. 

The Museum of the Republic can be visited from 10.00 to 19.00 every day except Monday.
Address: Binbirdirek, At Meydanı Cd, 34122 Fatih/İstanbul
Entrance tickets: full - 50 lire, for privileged categories of citizens - 15 lire, tourist - 100 lire.

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