Pembe Köşk, Presidential museum in Çankaya, Turkey
Pembe Köşk is a three-level mansion with a basement and multiple entrances on each facade, blending architectural elements from Turkey's early Republican period. The ground floor holds reception and working spaces, while the upper level preserves the residential quarters used by past presidents.
Construction began in 1931 under German architect Clemens Holzmeister and was completed in 1932 as a residence for Turkey's presidents. The building served as a key location for presidential decisions during the founding decades of the modern Turkish state.
The rooms display personal belongings and official documents from İsmet İnönü's time as Turkey's second president, showing how he lived and worked during his years in office. These objects tell the story of daily life within the seat of presidential power.
Visitors can explore the different floors and move through the sequence of public areas to private rooms, getting a sense of how the building was organized. Starting with the ground floor helps you understand the flow and arrangement of the spaces.
The building gets its name from the distinctive pink color of its exterior walls, which was preserved during extensive restoration work carried out between 2000 and 2001. This color has become so closely associated with the structure that it appears in the Turkish name itself.
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