Atatürk Pavilion draws local and foreign visitors

The Atatürk Pavilion, where modern Türkiye founder Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, stayed three times in the northern province of Trabzon, has welcomed some 315,000 local and foreign visitors in just one year.

The pavilion, owned by the Metropolitan Municipality and operating as a private museum, opened its doors to visitors again on the 100th anniversary of the republic, following a year-long meticulous restoration that began in September 2022, which aimed at preserving the architectural and artistic features of the building.

The venue, where Atatürk's belongings and photographs are exhibited, is open seven days a week from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. during summer and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. during winter.

At the entrance of the pavilion, the full speech, made by Atatürk on his first arrival to Trabzon, is hung. The small room on the right was set with various photographs taken during his life and during his visits to Trabzon.

In the next room, the armchairs and sofas where Atatürk rested can be seen. On one of them, the following sentence was written on a plate: "In here Atatürk signed the document stating the donation of all his belongings to the people." In this section, known as the "Testament Room," there is a plaque bearing Atatürk's words about donating his wealth: "Property and wealth are burdens to me. I feel relief in giving them to my nation. A person's wealth is their own moral self. I want to give more to my great nation."

The other room was furnished as the dining room of Atatürk.

On the third floor of the venue, Atatürk's bedroom, bathroom, aide's rooms and the study room can be seen.

Trabzon Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Ahmet Metin Genç said that the mansion welcomed 314,850 local and foreign visitors between Oct. 29...