Istanbul Aviation Museum (Turkish Air Force Museum)

Bakırköy district began in 1977 and ended in 1983. It officially re-opened on the 16^th October, 1985. The museum occupies an area of 65,000 m², covering exhibition areas, 2,365 m² of which is closed and 12,000 m² open. The museum contains number of aircraft and systems used by the Turkish air force including helicopters, war and cargo planes, missiles, radar, hovercrafts, and anti-aircraft artillery as well as various civilian vehicles. The museum also has a movie theatre, conference room and a cafeteria. The museum is worth visiting for those who wants to look into the history of Turkey's air transportation.