Cahit Sıtkı Tarancı Museum

Museums Sur Diyarbakır

Cahit Sıtkı Tarancı Museum (Turkish: Cahit Sıtkı Tarancı Evi Kültür Müzesi) is a historic house and museum dedicated to Cahit Sıtkı Tarancı in Diyarbakır, Turkey. The museum is located in the historic...

Cahit Sıtkı Tarancı Museum - Diyarbakır
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About Cahit Sıtkı Tarancı Museum

Cahit Sıtkı Tarancı Museum (Turkish: Cahit Sıtkı Tarancı Evi Kültür Müzesi) is a historic house and museum dedicated to Cahit Sıtkı Tarancı in Diyarbakır, Turkey.

The museum is located in the historic Sur district of Diyarbakır, close to the Grand Mosque.

The museum building was the house where Cahit Sıtkı Tarancı (1910–1956), a well known poet, was born in. The building was constructed in 1733. It is a two-story house. The construction material is basalt stone. The building is composed of four symmetrical sections around a square courtyard. These parts are traditional living quarters in different seasons; north in summer, east in spring, south in winter and west in autumn. There are 14 rooms in the building. Cahit Sıtkı Tarancı was born in the biggest room, so called "başoda" (literally: main room), in the summer section.

In 1973, the house was purchased by the Ministry of Culture, and it was opened to visits on 29 October 1973, the 50th anniversary of the proclamation of the Republic. In 2003 it was restored.

The 152 exhibited items are the personal belongings of Cahit Sıtkı Tarancı and his family members.

This description is taken from Wikipedia and published under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence. Cahit Sıtkı Tarancı Museum

Location and Access

Cahit Sıtkı Tarancı Museum is located in Sur district, Diyarbakır. Coordinates are 37.91306, 40.23556. You can get directions from the map below. You can request a licensed local guide for Diyarbakır.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Cahit Sıtkı Tarancı Museum is located in Sur, Diyarbakır. Coordinates: 37.91306, 40.23556.

A visit of 1-2 hours is usually enough; it can be combined with other stops nearby into a half-day route.

Yes. You can request a licensed local guide in Diyarbakır and visit Cahit Sıtkı Tarancı Museum with a professional tour guide.

Quick Facts

  • Province Diyarbakır
  • District Sur
  • Category Museums
  • Period 1973
  • Coordinates 37.91306, 40.23556

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