About
The 15 July Democracy Museum, opened on July 15, 2021, to tell the story of the coup attempt on July 15, 2016, is located opposite the Presidential Complex in Beştepe. The museum consists of eight halls, each with a different theme: “Coups in Türkiye and the World,” “A Bullet Threat,” “Thrown into Darkness,” “The Longest Night,” “Those Who Left a Mark,” “The Call to Prayer,” “Respect for the Martyrs,” and “Democracy Watches.” The first section presents coups in Türkiye and around the world through written and visual content. In the other halls, the coup process is reenacted with videos; stories, biographies, and photographs of those who lost their lives during the coup attempt are also displayed.