ADANA ATATÜRK MUSEUM
The museum building located on Ceyhan Street, is one of
the traditional Adana houses built in the 19th
century. It is a two storey stone building with projections,
and a hip roof. Because of these characteristics, the building
was registered by our Ministry as a "Immobile Cultural Heritage
to be Conserved" and thus taken under protection. Atatürk
and his wife were guests at this house which belongs to
Suphi Pasha from the Ramazanoğulları Dynasty, during his
Adana visit of 15 March 1923. The building was expropriated
with the initiative of Atatürk Science and Culture Museum
Protection and Support Association and with leadership of
the then Commander of the armed forces in Adana, Bedreddin
Demirel and was restored and started to function as a museum
in 1981 under the Museum Directorate.
March 15, the day of Atatürk's arrival in Adana is celebrated
each year with an official ceremony held at this building.
Ground Floor
Scientific Study Room: Holds the bounded volumes
of local newspapers Yeni Adana, Türk Sözü, Çukurova and
Dirlik which were published during and following the Independence
War.
Library : There are about volumes written in the
Ottoman language and Turkish (with Latin alphabet). These
books were donated to the museum, with Suphi Pasha, Ali
Münif Yeğenaga, Gan Girici, Alaatin Tumluer, Nejat Yazıcıoğlu
and Kasım Ener as the main donators.
Upper Floor
The Hall: There is a wax statute of Atatürk made
by Nevzat Duruak, a retired officer.
Bedroom: Has a brass bed, bed and table covers
with silver thread embroidery, two Maraş work armchairs
and a wardrobe.
Study: Holds a Maraş work armchair, table, chairs,
a telephone instrument, cupboard and a portrait of Atatürk.
Press Room: In a glass case there are bounded Pozantı
editions of the newspaper Yeni Adana and the framed pictures
of its staff.
Room of The Fighters (Mücahit):Contains the portraits
of Gani Girici and some other civilian fighters, medal belonging
to Gani Girici and a watch stopped at 9.05, the time of
Atatürk's death.
Living Room: There is a walnut chair, water pipe
(nargile) a metal brazier, and kilims and rugs.
Hatay Room: When Atatürk visited Adana a group led
by a lady named Ayşe Fıtnat from Hatay, which was at the
time under French occupation visited him and presented him
with a black rose. Atatürk, in response said that "the Turkish
Lands of forty centuries cannot be left in the hands of
the enemy". Mannequins are arranged in this room to represent
the occasion. There is also a carved walnut side table,
Turkish flag and pictures of various sizes showing delegations
from Hatay Republic.
Gun Room: It contains guns and hand guns of various
sizes and types, epaulets of the general rank, a scaled
model of the house where Atatürk was born, a sample of the
stone which was sent to Atatürk's Mousoleum (Anıtkabir)
from Osmaniye and a glassed cupboard holds metal coins from
various years.
Aid's Room: This is the room where Atatürk's aid
stayed. There is a brass bed, bed spread with gold and silver
thread embrodiery, a walnut veneered wardrobe, metal jug
and basin.
Kuvva-i Milliye (National Independence Army) Room:
There is a busts of İsmet İnönü and busts of people who
made notable contributions during the Kuvva-i Milliye period
and those who initiated the movement.
Atatürk Science and Culture Museum is open to visits every
day except Monday. Turkish students and the military personnel
can visit the museum free of charge.
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