Ulucanlar Prison Museum
Ulucanlar Cezaevi Mรผzesi
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A prison-turned-museum shedding light on modern Turkish history.

๐Ÿ“œ Former state prison in Ankara, converted to a museum in July 2011.
๐Ÿ” Operated 1925-2006, notorious for political prisoners, shedding light on modern Turkish history.

Why Go

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท Explore modern Turkish political and intellectual history.
๐Ÿ“š See original artifacts, graffiti, and a library of prisoner writings.
๐ŸŽญ Witness wax sculptures depicting daily prison life.
โ›“๏ธ See the original gallows, site of 19 executions.

Why Avoid

โš ๏ธ Museum's focus is not on human rights violations.
๐Ÿšง Original appearance altered, some sections rebuilt.
๐Ÿ‘ฅ Certain historical groups are unrepresented.

Tips

๐Ÿšถ Located in Ankara's city center, 15-minute walk from the citadel.
๐Ÿ”’ Experience an isolation cell for an additional fee.

Cost

๐Ÿ’ฐ Entry fee applies, additional cost for isolation cell experience.

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