Anadolu Şehitler Müzesi

About Anadolu Şehitler Müzesi

Anadolu Şehitler Müzesi (Anatolian Martyrs Museum) is a memorial museum in DokumaPark, the former Antalya cotton weaving factory in Kepez. It was built by Kepez Municipality together with the Antalya Association of Martyrs Families and Veterans, and the Ministry of National Education out-of-school learning profile gives its opening year as 2020. According to the municipality, the museum keeps alive the memory of martyrs from all over Türkiye, covering periods from the Battle of Malazgirt in 1071 to the War of Independence, the Korean War, the Cyprus Peace Operation and the 15 July democracy struggle, with a section on women heroes. Their names, photographs and personal belongings are on display. The municipality says the museum is open to visitors all year. The Ministry of Education profile lists it as open Tuesday to Sunday from 09:00 to 18:00 and closed on Mondays. Other museums in DokumaPark include Bir Zamanlar Antalya Müzesi and the Anadolu Oyuncak Müzesi.