Museums

İşbank Economic Independence Museum

Museum in Ulus occupying the iconic 1929 İşbank Headquarters by Giulio Mongeri, charting Turkey's economic independence and financial modernization.

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İşbank Economic Independence Museum

Museum in Ulus occupying the iconic 1929 İşbank Headquarters by Giulio Mongeri, charting Turkey's economic independence and financial modernization.

Standing prominently opposite the Ulus Republic Monument, this historic building was erected in 1929 as the headquarters for Türkiye İş Bankası, founded in 1924 under Atatürk.

Highlights include the stained-glass domed central banking hall, the preserved executive office of Atatürk, the subterranean vaults, and interactive exhibits on national economic history.

Key Highlights

  • Historisches Bankgebäude mit monumentaler Buntglaskuppel
  • Atatürks historisches Bankkonto Nr. 1