Izmir Museum Ships Directorate

To describe Izmir, one must look at its shores. These shores are breezy, full of cheerful people. It is also one of the most important places in Turkish maritime history with its natural harbors. The Izmir Museum Ships Directorate, which is open to visit in parallel with this deep identity of the city about the sea, is a very interesting sightseeing spot waiting to be discovered. Izmir Museum Ships Directorate located at Inciralti Pier in Balçova District of Izmir, one of the few museums in its area. In this context, first of all, the TCG Aegean frigate and the TCG PIRIREIS submarine can be visited by entering into them. The frigate, a battleship with tons of weight, and the submarine in question showcases the Turkish maritime tradition in various ways, mainly models, boards, objects and visuals. The surprises are not over; the TCG tornado launch and the TCB 36 tail helicopter on display on the ship's platform can also be closely examined during the trip. It is essential to introduce the Navy personnel to the full details of their living quarters within the ship, which is free for students and extremely modest fees for seniors. Izmir Museum Ships Directorate is one of the most striking locations proposed to be seen in the city, where all elements are seen according to their origin and the ambience is the basis for the experience and which has been visited by nearly 1 million people so far.