Ahmet Arif Literature Museum Library

The Ahmet Arif Literature Museum Library (Turkish: Ahmet Arif Edebiyat Müze Kütüphanesi) is a literary museum and archive dedicated to Turkish literature and named after the poet Ahmet Arif (1927–1991).[1][2] Located in Diyarbakır, Turkey, the museum was established by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and opened on June 1, 2011.[1][2][3]

Ahmet Arif Literature Museum Library
Ahmet Arif Ersoy Edebiyat Müze Kütüphanesi

Established	June 1, 2011 (2011-06-01)
Location	Ziya Gökalp Sok., Sur, Diyarbakır, Turkey
Coordinates	37°54′46″N 40°14′08″E
Type	Literary, biographical
Owner	Ministry of Culture and Tourism

The museum is housed in a historical house of typical-Diyarbakır architecture called the Hacı Halid Konağı (literally Hajji Halid Mansion),[3] which is more than 120 years old.[1][2][4] It is situated in Camii Kebir neighborhood of Sur district next to the Cahit Sıtkı Tarancı Museum.[3][4][5][6] The 6-room building with stoa facing the center is designed in quadratic form surrounding a large courtyard.[4] It covers an area of 360 m² (3,900 sq ft) including the courtyard.[3] The building is considered to have served as home of Ahmet Arif.[1] The restoration of the building for this purpose cost ₺93,000 while another ₺75,000 were spent for its decoration and furnishing.[3]

The museum is dedicated to the life and works of Ahmet Arif, of who some personal belongings are on display.[1] In addition, photographs of notable authors from southeastern Anatolia are exhibited.[1][4] The library accommodates more than 2,000 books and 60 periodicals, including books on history and literature.[1][2][3][4] At the museum library, discussions on various authors, poetry performances and writing workshops are held.[3][4] By nine months of the year, visitors are able to read their books under the huge walnut tree in the courtyard in the center of the building.[2]

The museum library in Diyarbakır is part of a network of institutions which are named after notable writers native to the region.[7]

References

"Ahmed Arif Edebiyat Müze Kütüphanesi" (in Turkish). Diyarbakır Valiliği. Archived from the original on 2014-03-08. Retrieved 2014-02-26.
"Ahmed Arif Edebiyat Müze Kütüphanesi Eski Kaynakları Bir Araya Getiriyor" (in Turkish). Basın Yayın Enformasyon Geneş Müdürlüğü. Retrieved 2014-02-26.
"Ahmet Arif Edebiyat Müze Kütüphanesi" (in Turkish). Diyarbakır İl Halk Kütüphanesi. Archived from the original on 2014-02-26. Retrieved 2014-02-26.
"Ahmet Arif Müzesi tamamlandı". Habertürk (in Turkish). 2011-05-19. Retrieved 2014-02-26.
"Ahmet Arif'in adı müzede yaşatılacak". Sabah (in Turkish). 2010-12-04. Archived from the original on 2010-12-07. Retrieved 2016-12-25.
Yılmaz, Recep (2013-11-12). "Ahmed Arif'in Müzesi Ahmed Arif'ten Uzak". Diyarbakır Haber (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 2014-03-04. Retrieved 2014-02-26.
"Latest literature museum opens in Erzurum". Hürriyet Daily News. 2012-07-02. Retrieved 2014-02-26.

Diyarbakır
History
Districts	Bağlar Bismil Çermik Çınar Çüngüş Dicle Eğil Ergani Hani Hazro Kayapınar Kocaköy Kulp Lice Silvan Sur Yenişehir
Areas	Sur
Education	Dicle University
Transport	Diyarbakır Airport Diyarbakır railway station
Landmarks	Ahmet Arif Literature Museum Library Cahit Sıtkı Tarancı Museum Diyarbakır Atatürk Stadium Diyarbakır Prison Diyarbakır Stadium
Religion	Great Mosque of Diyarbakır Behram Pasha Mosque Hazreti Süleyman Mosque Sheikh Matar Mosque St. Giragos Armenian Church St. Mary Church, Diyarbakır
Sport	Diyarbakırspor Diyarbekirspor Amed S.F.K. Women's Amed S.K.
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