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Democracy and Freedoms Island Museum

Official name
Demokrasi ve Özgürlükler Adası Müzeleri
City & country
Yassıada Island (Istanbul), Türkiye
Year
2020
Type
Memorial & interactive historical museum
Target audience
General public, history enthusiasts, tourists

Situated on the historic island of Yassıada, this museum complex transforms a former site of political imprisonment into a symbol of democratic resilience. The exhibits use dramatic architectural lighting, interactive touchscreens and immersive audiovisual installations to guide visitors through Turkey's political history and the 1960 military coup, with recreated courtrooms and prison cells enhanced by narrative digital projections.

A distinctive detail — The most striking installation is the reconstructed courtroom where the 1960 political trials took place, brought to life with holograms and immersive projections.

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