The July 15 Memory Museum, established following the July 15 coup attempt by the Gülenist Terror Group (FETÖ), has welcomed nearly 3 million visitors over the past seven years, preserving the memory of the defeated coup attempt while also documenting the history of coups in Türkiye and around the world.
The museum was opened by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in 2019, on the third anniversary of the coup attempt, and is located on the Asian side of the July 15 Martyrs Bridge.
Situated next to the July 15 Martyrs Monument and described as a "place of memory," the museum consists of two floors.
Featuring a wide range of visual and audio installations related to the coup attempt, the museum also displays numerous personal belongings of martyrs and veterans. Special sections explore the history of colonialism around the world and past coups in Türkiye.
Tuba Danış Ketancı, director of the museum, told Anadolu Agency (AA) that the site was specially designed as a place of memory and had been welcoming visitors for seven years.
