The İnciraltı Sea Museum is a naval museum in the İnciraltı neighborhood of Izmir's Balçova district in

Turkey Turkey ( tr, Türkiye ), officially the Republic of Türkiye ( tr, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti, links=no ), is a transcontinental country located mainly on the Anatolian Peninsula in Western Asia, with a small portion on the Balkan Peninsula in ...

. Located near the İnciraltı Ozdilek Shopping Center, it was opened on July 1, 2007. Main attractions of the museum are two decommissioned naval vessels of the

Turkish Navy The Turkish Naval Forces ( tr, ), or Turkish Navy ( tr, ) is the naval warfare service branch of the Turkish Armed Forces. The modern naval traditions and customs of the Turkish Navy can be traced back to 10 July 1920, when it was establis ...

, the submarine (the former ) and the frigate (the former ). There are also other exhibits at the museum.

References

External links

Brief description of the museum provided by Anatolia News Agency
Museums in İzmir Military in İzmir Province Maritime museums in Turkey Naval museums Museums established in 2007 Military and war museums in Turkey Transport museums in Turkey Balçova Gulf of İzmir {{Turkey-museum-stub