Uşakizade Mansion, Ottoman house museum in Konak district, İzmir, Turkey.
The Uşakizade Mansion is a three-story residence in Konak featuring traditional Ottoman architecture with wooden elements and substantial rooms arranged across multiple levels. A basement extends beneath the main structure, and the building shows careful restoration of its original design and materials.
The mansion was built in 1860 by Uşakizade Sadık Bey and later became connected to pivotal events in Turkish history. It served as a temporary base during the military campaign that liberated İzmir in 1922.
The rooms display furniture and household items that reflect how wealthy families lived in 19th-century İzmir. The arrangement of spaces shows the daily routines and social customs of that era.
The mansion welcomes visitors as a museum after undergoing comprehensive restoration work finished in 2001. Plan enough time to walk through all three levels and examine the layout and architectural details at a comfortable pace.
The mother of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk spent her final days within these walls and passed away here on January 14, 1923. This connection makes the house a quiet witness to one of the most important figures in Turkish history.
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