The Cevdet Sunay Museum
THE CEVDET SUNAY MUSEUM
Cevdet Sunay was born in Atakoy village, 21 km . away from Çaykara district. Born in 1900, Mr. Sunay became the Chief of General Staff, a senator, and the fifth president of the Republic of Turkey . He died in 1982 and his house was restored and converted into a museum in 2001.
The house is a typical two-storey village dwelling. The outer walls are made of cut stones and the inner parts are made of wood. The basement is used as a depot. The ground floor has two doors, one on the east side and one on the west side. There is a large living room in the entrance, and it is redesigned as an original traditional living space. On the walls are many photographs reflecting different periods of Mr. Sunay's life. The study contains Mr. Sunay's books, photos, other documents, and some furniture. The museum is worth seeing as one travels through the beautiful countryside of Ataköy on the way to the famous Sultan Murat Yayla (mountain pasture).
