Military Museum and Cultural Center Command

Introduction Hall

The Introduction Hall, which greets us at the main entrance of the museum, includes a model of the museum to make a general introduction to the museum, a souvenir section, publicity panels furnished with lights including photographic information about artifacts in the museum, publicity showcases in which collections of the museum are represented by an example from each one (such as rifle, sword, shield, horse forehead shield), the armoured Jannisary clothes and weapons exhibited in this showcase and a touch-screen information system providing the 3D images about the museum and the ‘Janissary Band’ displayed through a TV system.

Foundation of Turkish Army Hall

At the entrance of this hall which hosts examples from Central Asian Turkish culture and history, there is a panel showing the family tree of the Turks. The diorama depicting the event in which the Turks passed over the Great Wall of China creates a good atmosphere in the hall. The printed pictures of the map showing the Turkish migration routes, Sketch of Turan Tactics, decimal system army of Metehan, Gokturk and Uighur Alphabets, Maps of European Hun Turks as well as oil paintings depicting Tatung War, Atilla and his army, Central Asian Turkish Culture and Turkish Legends, Heroes and Heroines are exhibited.

Also there are samples (imitation) of daily equipment, war tools and devices used by the old Turks in the Central Asia at the showcase inside the hall.

Seljuks Hall

There are Manzikert Pitched Battle panorama with a 3D detailed maquette, oil paintings depicting Dandanaqan Triumph, Myrokefalon Pitched Battle, leading thinkers in Anatolia, key governors of the Turks and the Seljuk State, known as the pivots in science, statue of Karamanoğlu Mehmet Bey, his edict on Turkish language and a large map showing the borders of Seljukian Empire in the hall.

Ottoman State Foundation Hall

In the hall where information is given on the foundation of the Ottoman state, which has shaken the world from the very beginning of its foundation, there is a digital map showing the areas conquered in different colours by the Sultans, panel of advice by Ertugrul Ghazi and Sheikh Edebali to Osman Bey, an oil painting displaying the foundation of the principality by Osman Bey and his appointment as the ruler of the principality, various paintings of Ottoman sultans and oil paintings depicting decisive victories of that period.

In the hall, the helmet of Orhan Ghazi, the founder of Ottoman State, the standard used by the Ottoman Army during Kosovo War in 1389 and armour mantle of Köse Mihail, which are among the Military Museum collection, are exhibited.

Ottoman Rising Period Hall

The Battle of Mohacs fought between the Ottoman and Hungarian armies, resulting with Ottomans’ certain victory, is the most destructive battle of the Ottoman history besides its covering an important place in the literature of world’s battle due to its lasting only two hours.

In the displays of the hall weapons, armoures and other military items are exhibited. On the one side the original objects of that period such as gold inlaid swords of Sultan Suleyman the Magnificent, the chanfron made for his horse, wooden models of two bronze cannons casted for the name of him, the big drum used in the battle of Mohacs, the mail shirt of Behram Pasha, the governor of Anatolia, Sokollu Mehmet Pasha’s gold-plated helmet, the swords with inscription in Kufic style belonging to Sultan Selim I and the chanfron of his horse are reflecting the spirit of the period, on the other side they show the combination of Ottomans’ technique with art in the 16th century. On the swords of Suleyman the Magnificent and Sultan Selim I, floral and geometric motifs, gold inlaid inscriptions including the names of the Sultans, verses from Quran and words wishing glory to the owner of the swords draw attention. On the wooden cannon models is the inscription reads as follows: “Suleyman, the great Sultan of the time ordered to cast cannons as big as dragons that could destroy enemy castles once they fire like thunders.”

In this hall a Diorama showing the Pitched Battle of Mohacs is displayed.

Also in the displays there are items like helmets and mail shirts used by the Hungarian soldiers in the 16th century and European and Islamic items such as swords, axes, maces, helmets and 16th-17th century rifle barrels. Among these, 16th century barrel ending with a dragon head draws attention.

Great Turkish States Introduction Area

The busts of the founders of great Turkish states in history, flags, maps and information of these states and a list of other Turkish states established throughout history are exhibited in this section. A copy of the Orhun Inscriptions, a text of Turkish history carved on obelisks and the first passage in history written in Turkish where the names and marks of the Oghuz clans are listed and the name “Turk” is mentioned for the first time can also be observed.

Sultan Mehmet II & Sultan Selim I Corner

This section with a panoramic model portraying the mannequins of Sultan Mehmet , the Conqueror (1451-1481) and Sultan Selim I(1512-1520) on horseback and Turkish forces launching their ships into the Golden Horn during the conquest of Constantinople is one of the interesting corners in our museum.

Objects Selected
-Iron Chanfron (Sultan Selim I)

Cutting Weapons Hall

Cutting Weapons of the Islamic Period

The oldest among edged weapons of the Islamic Period exhibited in this section dates back to the late 12th Century. The most important group among the swords in the collection is comprised of the spoils of the Egyptian Campaign of Yavuz Sultan Selim acquired from the Memluk Treasury in Alexandria . The Turkish swords, stilettos, daggers and 'yatagans' (an edged weapon used by the Janissary and the mariners known generally as the infantry class in the Ottoman army called 'levends') forming a large part of the collection have its origins in various periods ranging from the 15^th century to the 19^th century.

'Yatagans', which are exhibited in chronological order from the 16^th century onwards in this section, constitute a separate group. The 'cenbiyes” daggers of Arabic origin from the 19th century and daggers of Turkish and Caucasian origin are among the weapons displayed in this section.

Another important group in the edged weapons hall is comprised of the Turkish, Memluk and Iranian axes and 'tebers', (a crescent shaped war weapon sometimes with two edges, generally used by the private guards of the monarch's escort and dervishes. It is a symbol of the dervish). The Military Museum has a rich collection of 'alems' (a finial used at the top of the flagpole and starboard pole and carried as a symbol before the armies). These alems displayed at the entrance of the edged weapons hall are mostly of Memluk and Iranian origin.

European Cutting Weapons

The swords of the Middle Ages acquired by Islamic States in the period of the Crusades (1094-1270) bear the traces of two different cultures with Memluk epigraphs inscribed later on their cutting blades. Most of these weapons were maintained in the armory in Alexandria and various epigraphs dedicated to Memluk sultans and emirs were also inscribed on them by the Memluk. A large part of these weapons were transferred from Alexandria to the armory in Istanbul after the conquest of Egypt (1517) by Sultan Selim I and some of them was taken first to France and then distributed to other European nations after Napoleon’s Cairo Campaign in 1798. Among the swords displayed in this section, the epees and foils, which are the most popular types in the 14^th and the 17^th centuries, are predominant.

Along with a couple of small stilettos with elegant forms, the 19^th century and 20^th century European swords, which are plainer with their nickel-plating bodies, stylized pommels and hand protectors, complement the collection.

The second group in this section is the group of stake weapons developed by the poor in the Middle Ages for defense. Their origins were agricultural implements. Halberts, Fauchards and Partisans are included in this group.

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The Conquest of Istanbul Hall

In the “Conquest of Istanbul Hall” of the Military Museum, which has been recently organized, there is a diorama depicting the conquest. In the diorama, Ulubatlı Hasan is portrayed as planting the Ottoman flag on the bastions. The running of the ships on land and the moment of fall of Constantinople are portrayed through 3D and audible techniques.

The chain fastened to the estuary of the Golden Horn is also displayed in this hall.

Defense Arms Hall

European Defense Arms

European helmets constitute the largest part of the European defense arms in the museum. European helmets, the oldest samples dating back to the 14th century, are grouped under the following headings: Basinet, Barbute and Salade. The general characteristic of this group is the fact that their faces are open.

The change brought by the Renaissance in the third quarter of the 15th century is also reflected in the shapes of helmets. The closed helmets with heaps replaced the open helmets. These helmets, encircling the head, had holes to allow seeing and breathing on the face guards. The most recognized types of helmet in this group are the Armet and Close Helmets.

Along with helmets, armors are exhibited in the European Defense Arms Hall. In addition to the open-type helmets, the era of the chain-knitted armor jackets came to an end and coarse suits of armour being comprised of multi part steel constructions with limited possibility of action were started to be produced. On several European armor jackets displayed in this hall, the influences of Ottoman art are observed.

We see that the open-type helmets reappeared again due to the proliferation of fire arms in battlefields in late 16th century. Well-known examples of these types of helmet are Morion and Cabassets. After early 19th century, European helmets gradually transformed into special military caps used with uniforms with accessories of leather, fabric, silver thread, stripes and sakındırak. The development of these caps can be observed in the military caps of French, Russian, Prussian and Austrian states exhibited in this section.

Islamic Defense Arms

Islamic defense arms consist of helmets, suits of armor (jackets, armbands, knee plates), shields and animal armor sets (neck, rump and horse frontal armor). In the Islamic defense arms hall, a rich collection from the Ottoman, Memlukî, Iranian, Akkoyunlu, Shirvanshah and Timurlu periods covering a period from the 14th century to the late 18th century is displayed. Even though these works are very similar in terms of form, adornment characteristics and manufacturing techniques, slight differences between them in terms of their forms and adornment motifs may be seen from period to period.

The preferred material for defense arms is iron due to its endurance. However, only in Ottomans, there are many materials produced through gilding on copper such as helmets, shields and horse frontal armors after the 16th century.

A sub-group of defense arms includes the materials that are produced to be used merely in ceremonies. Helmets produced by the appliqué of the plates made by embroidery openwork, which was a method started to be used in the 16th century, on dark red velvet fabric (zerrin conical caps) and shields produced by wrapping colored silk thread on willow branches are the most striking examples of this group.

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Firearms Hall

In the Fire Arms Hall, in which examples of fire arms with matchlock, flintlock, caplock and pin mechanisms covering a period from the 16^th century to early 20^th century are displayed, the development of the fire arms mechanisms can be observed.

In the hall, examples of rifle and pistol manufactured in various European countries and the United States of America during a period between the 16th century and the 20^th century are displayed as well.

The examples in this hall, where flintlock and matchlock rifles and pistols are exhibited, manufactured in Anatolia with Istanbul as the center and in the regions outside Anatolia such as Caucasian, Azerbaijan , the Balkans, Egypt , Syria and Arabian regions are evaluated in a historical period spanning from the 16th century to the 20^th century. In addition to the Ottoman arms technology, the wealth of adornment techniques and motifs can be observed on these arms.

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Matchlock Rifle (Silahtar Mustafa Pasha)

Flintlock Pistol (English)

Flintlock Metris Rifle

Matchlock Pistol (8 Barrels)

Caplock Pistol (German)

Caplock Pistol (French)

Caplock Dueling Pistols

Pinfire Revolver

Cartridge Hand Gun (Semi Automatic)

Atatürk's Classroom

Mustafa Kemal ATATURK, the founder of the Republic of Turkey , received his War Academy and War College education in the Military Museum building. He entered the War Academy in 1899 and graduated in 1902 as a lieutenant. Attending the War College in 1903, he completed his education in 1905 as a staff captain.

The classroom, in which Mustafa Kemal studied in the War College , was organized in memory of him.

In the classroom, photographs and documents related to ATATURK 's school life are exhibited.

Cannon Models Hall

The models are made of wood or metals such as iron, bronze and brass. Among the models which attract attention are identical wooden models of bronze cannons belong to the period of Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror, Sultan Süleyman the Magnificent and Sultan Ahmed III displayed in various sections of the museum.

Among the objects displayed in the hall are some foreign cannon models and some equipment related to artillery.

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The Memento of Bravery (Hatıra-i Celadet) Cannon

Somalia-Bosnia-Kosovo & Internal Security Hall

Somalia Section

In the Somalia Section of the hall, the photographs of the Turkish Troop that was deployed to Somali under a resolution adopted by the United Nations in 1992, the photographs, the battle dress uniform of the Commander of the United Nations Peace Force (UNOSOM) Lieutenant General (General) Çevik Bir and the plates presented to him by the Chiefs of Defense Staff of the foreign states are exhibited.

Kosovo Section

In this section objects presented to the Military Museum by the Kosovo Turkish Unit are exhibited.

Bosnia Section

Turkish Troops, while fulfilling their military duty in Bosnia , also managed to build bridges of diplomacy, culture and understanding between Turkey and the international community. In the hall, objects of the Turkish Brigade that served within NATO Forces in Bosnia-Herzegovina Federation are displayed.

Internal Security Operations Section

In this section, the photographs of children who were brutally murdered by the separatist terrorist organization, the photographs of the 'Mehmetcik', the Turkish Soldier depicted on duty and in the operations in mountainous terrains and various arms, explosives and various items seized during operations are displayed.

Archery and Cavalry Hall

Ottoman arrows and bows, leather, wood, marble and iron targets, cases for arrows and knives (called tikresh, kubur, kandil, sadak), wrist protectors, rings worn on the finger while stretching the bow (called zihgir) are among the museum collection of archery belonging to XVI-XIX centuries. In this section we can also see various objects used in manufacturing arrows and bows. Decorations for archery showing the success of the Ottoman sultans such as Sultan Mustafa I, Mehmed IV and Selim III in archery are among the valuable pieces of this hall.

Artifacts of horse-riding and cavalry belong to the 19^th and the 20^th centuries. Among these artifacts there are saddles, saddle blankets, whips, spurs, stirrups, blacksmith sets, and horseshoes of different sizes for horses, mules and artillery horses, silver saddle pommels, holsters produced to hold weapons and equipment along with swords used by the cavalry, rifles and pennants on the top of the spears. The Turkish javelins used in the game of jereed in the late 19th century are exhibited in this hall as well. Heads of these fine examples, the arrowheads of which are considerably sharp, are adorned with flower motifs engraved on silver. The saddles in our collection are military-type saddles that were modeled on German and British-type saddles. These saddles were used after early 20^th century. The Ottoman type saddles, which belong to late 19^th and early 20^th centuries, are thought to have been produced for the visual compositions in the first Military Museum building, Aya Irini Church .

Objects Selected

Wooden Archery Target

Archery Certificate

Quiver

Bow

Quiver

Artillery Hall

In this hall, there are examples of Ottoman, Memluki, Italian (Venice), Austrian, Belgian, French, Swedish, English, German and Russian cannons and mortars selected from the collection of the Military Museum are displayed. These cannons, the production dates of which vary from time to time within the period between the 15th century and the 20th century, are either iron or bronze cast. These cannons constitute a significant part of the collection in terms of art and technology, with their emblems of the states they originate from, their plant and stylized animal decorations used through embossing technique and the epigraphs on them stating the master, the workshop and the person whom the cast was dedicated to.

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Bronze Cannon

Janissary Band (Mehter) Instruments Hall

It is the hall, in which the originals and copies of the instruments that have been used by the Janissary Squadron still serving in the Military Museum up to the present day are exhibited.

The instruments displayed in this hall are the pipes, kettledrums, reed flutes, bells, drums, clarions etc. In addition, a big drum used in the Mohaç Pitched Battle (1526) in the reign of Sultan Süleyman, the Magnificent, is exhibited.

Harbiye Turkish Bath

Additionally, the Turkish Bath of Harbiye Military School has been restored through a new regulation and opened for visits.

Uniforms Hall

Military costumes which did not present a great diversity until late XVIII century started to diversify as a result of the renovation movements from Selim III (1789-1807) onwards.

Under the Regulation of Military Apparel promulgated in 1909, uniforms consisting of khaki jackets and pants were adopted.

The Turkish Army has entered the War of Independence in this apparel. In the Costumes Gallery, officers’ uniforms, privates’ uniforms, epaulettes used in the Ottoman era.

Flags and Standards Hall

In this hall, standards from the Ottoman State period, regiment standarts from the Republican period and flags of foreign nations are displayed.

Objects Selected

Ottoman Standard

The Gallery of Martyrs

This hall is dedicated to all our martyrs who have sacrificed their lives while gaining great victories throughout the history.

In this hall, where the “Memorial Wall” on which the names of major great wars since the beginning of Turkish history are inscribed and the artifacts consisting of personal belongings of the martyrs of Dardanelles are displayed, translations of the motto “Peace at home, peace in the world” of the Great Leader Mustafa Kemal ATATURK, which later has become the motto of the Turkish nation into various languages are inscribed on the wall.

Naval Section

Artifacts such as late XIX century shipping flags, submarine buoy, hurricane lamp, compass, submarine mine model and the first submarine model of the Turks are displayed in this section.

Nationality : Ottoman
Period : 16 th century
Owner : Sultan Selim I

Nationality : German
Period : 14^th century
Owner : Melik Eşref Şaban Bin Hüseyin
It is one of the European swords of the Middle Ages with epigraphs in Arabic. It is a classical Middle Ages sword in the form of a cross. The epigraph inscribed in the Memluk Period on the blade was dedicated to Melik Eşref Şaban Bin Hüseyin (770, Hegira, 1368 Gregorian ).

Nationality : Memluk
Period : 15 ^th century
Owner : Memluk Sultan Kayıtbay

Sultan Ebu Nasr Kayıtbay

He is a slave of Circassian origin that was bought by the Memluk Sultan Baybars. He was set free by Sultan Çakmak and later carried out various missions in the palace. After commanding the Guards Forces, he ascended to the throne with the aid of Memluk esquires. The policy he adopted against the Ottoman accelerated the fall of the state. The economic and military standing of the state deteriorated despite Kayıtbay's efforts and his son succeeded him to the throne.

Nationality : German
Period : Late 16 th century

Of the collection, it is the longest European sword with a length of 1.90 m .They were used by a group of mercenaries against the long spears of the infantry. They were used only as the ceremonial weapons of the regiment guards in the late 16th century.

Nationality : Arabian
Period : 16^th century
Owner : Avnillahi Devle

Nationality : Shirvanshahs
Period : 14^th century
Owner : Sultan Keykubat I

Sultan Keykubat I

He is a member of the Kesrani Dynasty of Şhirvanshahs [a Persian Dynasty reigned in Northern Azerbaijan, Armenia and Dagistan regions from around 1155 to 1551 and became Turk]. The Şhirvanshahs were invaded by Mongolians and Mongolians took the governance of Shirvanshahs to a large extent. Finally, under the administration of the successors of Ilhans, Shirvanshah Keykubat and his son Kavus ascended to the throne as sovereign monarchs once again. Ten years after the succession of Kavus to the throne, the Kesrani Dynasty came to an end.

Nationality : Shirvanshahs
Period : 15^th century
Owner : Sultan Halil I

Nationality : Persian
Period : 17 ^th century
Owner : Given to Russian general by Persian Shah

Gold-gilded hilt and sheat are made of silver and decorated with precious jewels.

Nationality : Akkoyunlu
Period : 15^th century
Owner : Sultan Uzun Hasan

Sultan Hasan the Long (1453-1478)

He is a monarch of the Akkoyunlu state. The state reached its broadest boundaries in his time. He abolished the Karakoyunlu State and integrated many tribes in Anatolia into his lands. In 1459, when he was a Governor of Akkoyunlu in 1457, he conquered many lands in West Persia, North Iraq and East Anatolia. When the policy he followed troubled Sultan Mehmet, the Conqueror, Uzun Hasan was defeated in the war fought in 1473 and the Akkoyunlu State, unable to cope with the political unrest following the death of Uzun Hasan disintegrated.

Nationality : Memluk
Period : XV^th century
Owner : Melik Eşref İnal

Melik Eşref İnal (1453-1461)

He is the sultan of Egypt and Syria. After being bought as a slave by Sultan Barkuk he entered the Memluk organization of this monarch. He has served in various organizations of the state and the army. He was elected sultan in place of Sultan Çakmak's son Osman when he was 73. During his reign he followed a very successful and stable policy.

Nationality : Ottoman
Period : 15^th century
Owner : Grand Vizier Mahmut Pasha

Grand Vizier Mahmut Pasha (?-1474)

Of Croatian origin, he is from Alacahisar. After he converted to Islam, he was presented to Mehmet II and following the succession of Mehmet II to the throne he was appointed as vizier. He became the grand vizier in 1453 and Fleet Admiral in 1468/1469 period. He was appointed as grand vizier once more in the 1472/1473 period and died in 1474.

Nationality : Shirvanshahs
Period : 15^th century
Owner : Sultan Ferruh Yaser

Sultan Ferruh Yaser (1464-1500)

Subsequent to the fall of the Kesrani Dynasty of Shirvanshahs, the reign passed to Sheikh İbrahim of Derbend (1382-1417), a distant relative to the dynasty. Sheikh İbrahim had to concede Timur 's rule in 1386. Following Timur 's death, he dominated as an autonomous ruler. The long reign of Ferruh Yaşar, one of Shirvan’s successors, was a period of peace and prosperity. Ferruh Yaşar was defeated and killed by Shah İsmail, the founder of the new Persian state.

Nationality : Memluk
Period : 15^th century
Owner : Sultan Ebu Nasr Kayıtbay

Sultan Ebu Nasr Kayıtbay (1468-1496)

He was a slave of Circassian origin bought by the Memluk Sultan Baybars. He was freed by Sultan Çakmak and later had various missions in the palace. After Commanding the Guards Forces he ascended to the throne with the aid of Memluk esquires. The policy he adopted against the Ottoman accelerated the fall of the state. The economic and military standing of the state deteriorated despite Kayıtbay's efforts and his son succeeded him to the throne.

Nationality : Timurlu
Period : 15^th century
Owner : Sultan Ebu Sait Gürkan

It belongs to Ebu Sait Gürkan, son of Timur from the lineage of Miran Shah. In the epigraph band on the yalma [the part connecting the bottom and the top piece of the helmet] of the helmet, the inscriptions "ed devla es Sultan el-azam va l-hakan el muazzam..." are seen.

Nationality : Italian
Period : 15^th century

It is an example of open helmets group produced to protect the head against the blows of edged or piercing weapons.

Nationality : German
Period : Early 16^th century

It is a typical example of the closed type helmets, which were widely used in Europe.

Nationality : Ottoman
Period : 16^th century
Owner : Behram Pasha

Behram Pasha (Anatolia Governor during the reign of Suleyman the Magnificent)

Behram Pasha had an Enderun background. He graduated as a Mehter bandmaster. He served as the Governor of Rumelia. During the Engürüs, ie. Hungarian campaign, the pageboys rebelled and caused him to be assassinated.

Nationality : Ottoman
Period : 16^th century
Owner : Vizier Hasan Pasha (Murad III Period)

Dated 997 (Hegira) (1588-89 Gregorian ). “Vizier Hasan Pasha year 997” has been inscribed on the body of helmet.

Nationality : Ottoman
Period : Late 16^th century
Owner : Sultan Murat III

Sultan Murat III (1574- 1595)

He was the crown prince of Selim II. The Stagnation Era of the empire began in his reign. Despite his successes such as the conclusion of the war he embarked against Iran in favor of the Ottoman and putting the Moroccan Sultanate in North Africa under the protection of the Ottoman Empire , the central and rural administrative systems were in decline to a large extent.

Nationality : Ottoman
Period : Late 16th century

It was made by winding colored silks on willow swathes and cane. Dominant colors are red, white, blue and yellow.

Nationality : Ottoman
Period : Late 16^th century-17^th century
Owner : Grand Vizier Hafız Ahmet Pasha

Grand Vizier Hafız Ahmet Pasha (1564-1632)

He became the fleet admiral in 1608 and Damascus Governor in 1609. In 1623, when he was the Governor of Damascus, he suppressed the Bekir Subaşı incident in Baghdad . He besieged Baghdad to retrieve it from the Iranians in 1625, when he was the grand vizier. He became the grand vizier for the second time in 1631 and was killed 'in the Cavalry resurrection on February 1st, 1632.

Nationality : Indian
Period : 18^th century

The leather shields which are also called dereka were widely used in certain regions such as the Middle East and India. These shields were made of tortoise shell, crocodile skin, water buffalo skin and elephant skin.

Nationality : Indian
Period : 18^th century

Nationality : Austrian
Period : Late 19^th century, Early 20th century

The emblem on it shows that it is a ceremonial helmet belonging to the Emperor Franz Joseph Period (1867-1916).

Nationality : Ottoman
Period : Early 17^th century
Owner : Silahtar Mustafa Pasha

Silahtar Mustafa Pasha ( Bosnia ? - 1641)

He is of Enderun [The Palace School] background. He became 'silahtarı şehriyari', the chief squire in 1634 and vizier and sultan's accountant in 1635. In addition to these duties, he was appointed to Damascus as Governor in 1637 and was assigned 'kaptanıderya', the fleet admiral in 1638. Upon Sultan İbrahim's succession to the throne, he was discharged from his service as the fleet admiral and appointed to Budin as governor and later to Rumelia as governor. He was executed due to his devotion to Murat IV (1623-1640) during his service as 'Temeşvar' guard.

Nationality : English
Period : Late 18^th century
Owner : "Mortimer"

It was produced in the workshop of Mortimer family. The said workshop produced arms in London from the second half of the 18^th century until the second half of the 19^th century and operated as the private arms producer of the British royal family from 1783 to 1802.

Nationality : Ottoman
Period : Late 18^th century Early 19 ^th century

Metris Rifles

Metris Rifle is a heavy rifle type with a wide and long barrel, carried by more than one person and used on a bipod placed under the gunstock supported with the portholes in metrises [rampart, fortress]. Through firing these rifles with ground support from the aid of bipods, both the reduction in the recoil speed of rifle and the accurate shot on the target was endured. Matchlock, flintlock and caplock firing mechanisms were applied.

Nationality : English
Period : Early 19^th century

It was produced by British Master of Gun William Parker. William Parker worked for George III as gun producer between 1800 and 1840.

Nationality : German
Period : 19^th century

It was a production of the Wilh-Heinr Gun Factory, which was in operation between the years 1605 and 1842 in the Suhl region of Germany , famous for arms making.

Nationality :French
Period : 19^th century second half

It was a production of the gun factory of the Gastinne Renette family. The G. Renette Gun Factory, which was famous for the dueling pistols it made, produced arms in Paris in the 19th century and worked as the special arms producer of the Spanish Royal Family between the years 1838 and 1880.

Nationality : French
Period : 19^th century second half

It was produced in the gun factory of the Le Page family. Le Page Gun Factory produced arms in Paris between 1743 and 1920. They worked as the special arms producer for Louis XV (1715-1774), Louis XVI (1774-1791) and Napoleon (1804-1815).

Nationality : Belgium
Period : Late 19^th century
Owner : Abdülhamit II

It was a production of Auguste Francotte Gun Factory that operated in Liege between 1845 and 1885. The Francotte family produced hunting guns for more than a century. Some of their early pieces were miniature flintlock pistols. However, they are famous for the hunting rifles with fine workmanship, which are admired worldwide today.

Nationality : Turkish
Period : 20^th century first half

It was produced as a sample by Nuri Killigil. Some parts of the gun were completed in Istanbul and some in Poland .

It is the wooden cannon model, which was displayed in the Beyazıt Square to raise the donations for the families of the soldiers who were killed in the Battles of Dardanelles (1915). The hobnails on the cannon symbolize the coins donated. The Deputy Commander-in-Chief Enver Pasha opened the cannon to the service. “

It is a piece of log cut from a tree. Having a cylindrical form, the date 1132 (Hegira Calendar) (1716 Gregorian) and Darb-ı Hasib Ziya are inscribed on it.

It belongs to Selim III and it was written in talik style on paper glued on wood. An epigraph indicating the arrow range shot by Selim III in a shooting competition and the date 1202 (Hegira) (1786, Gregorian ) have been inscribed on it.

The front face is red velvet fabric. Leather pieces with diamond motif, gold and silver tinsel are embroidered on it using the appliqué technique. Stylized palmettos (palm shaped botanical adornment motif) are observed on the sides. In the center of the backcloth is a large medallion with a small medallion in its center and wreath of rosettes inside. The back is leather.

On the bow, the maker Amel-i Salih and the manufacture date 1283 (Hegira) (1867, Gregorian ) was inscribed. The bow string is missing. the bow decorated with interlaced branch and leaf motifs on a red backdrop used by a special technique called Edirnekâri. Edirnekâri is a decoration made on wood by using colored paints and first applied in Edirne (one of the cities of Turkey in Marmara Region). It was used in Ottoman wooden works and bindings between 14th and 19th centuries.

It is an arrow case covered with leather. The brim is covered with snake skin.

It is a wooden arrow case in the form of a rectangular prism, narrowing towards the bottom. Front face is lacquered. The adornments are ivy branches and leaves rising up from the bottom of the arrow case to the top in a naturalist style.

Nationality : English
Period : 1806
Owner : Persian Shah Feth Ali Kaçar Han

'Kaçars' is the name of a partially settled and partially nomadic Turkish dynasty lived in the Esterabad, Mazenderan and Teheran states of Iran. They lived in scattered settlements in Turkistan, Azerbaijan and Anatolia. They dominated in Iran between 1779 and 1925. Feth Ali Kaçar Khan (Baba Khan 1797-1834) was on the throne for thirty years in Iran. As a poet, who wrote a collection of poems (Divan), he wrote under the pseudonym 'Hakani'. He completely unified the Iranian Empire under his rule in 1803 and died on November 16th, 1834 in Isfahan.

Nationality : Ottoman
Period : 1912