The Gendarmerie Museum MND- The Archive Museum
It was established in order to promote the
history of the Gendarmerie organization
and its current level and inherit this military
culture to the future generations. The
museum was opened on November 21, 2005.
There is Ottoman Period Exhibition Hall
at the entrace while the Republican Period
exhibition halls are located at the first floor.
Historical development of the Gendarmerie
organization, weapons, uniforms and
photographs are displayed in an historical
order in these halls. Ministry of National Defense Archive
Directorate Museum is displaying documents
and records of staff who fought in the Crimean
War, the Turco-Italian War, the BalkanWars,
the World War I and theWar of Independence.
Address: Ahlatlıbel Mah. Çankaya/ANK.
Phone: (312) 464 46 77
Visiting Days: During the week
Open between: 09.30–16.30
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Address: General Şefik Erensü Kışlası Lodumlu
Bilkent/ANK.
Phone: (312) 266 27 98
Visiting Days: During the week (coordinated)
Open between: 10.00–11.30/14.00–16.00
The ArchiveMuseum
The Airforce Museum
The museum is located in the Şaşmaz
neighborhood at the 12nd kilometer on the
İstanbul road. The museum was opened
officially on September 18, 1998 by Mustafa
Kemal Atatürk’s adopted daughter and
Turkey’s first female pilot Sabiha Gökçen. A
rich collection was sorted out from all kinds of
airplanes, weapons, ammunition and ground
based defense systems registered in the
inventory stock of the Turkish Air Forces and
displayed in an open air exhibition center with
a modern museology understanding. Visitors
have the opportunity to enter the cockpits of
atraining aircraft and fighter bombing aircraft
used by the Air Forces Commandership.
Various photos, models and animations about
important events in the Turkish and World
aviation history and the history of Turkish
Air Forces are displayed in a chronological
order in the indoor exhibition hall. Scaled
models of first locally manufactured aircrafts,
busts, uniforms of air force officers and pilots
from the Ottoman period to today, martry
corner, personal belongings and profiles of
pilots having important place in the Turkish
aviation history are also displayed in this
section.
Various movies and documentaries about
aviation are shown in the sinevision hall
of the museum. Cafeteria at the first floor
provides service to the visitor and there is
a playground for children at the garden of
the museum. A plastic model plane contest
has been organized annualy on the occasion
of museum’s anniversary as a part of social
activities.
Address: Commandership of the Air force
Museum Etimesgut-ANK.
Phone: (312) 244 85 50 (with the permission of
commandership)
Visiting Days: Everday except Mondays.
Open between: 09.00–16.30
(Reservation is required for field and group visits.
Please call,
Phone: (312) 244 85 50/4751
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