# Turkey's 10 most visited museums and archaeological sites in 2024

According to the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, visits to Turkey's museums and archaeological sites rose 10.6% in 2024 to more than 61.7 million. Konya's Mevlana Museum came first with 2.63 million visitors, just ahead of Ephesus and Pamukkale. Topkapı, which counts as a palace, and Hagia Sophia, now a mosque, are not included.

- 58 votes · 10 items
- Jul 30, 2025 · Kerem Aksoy
- https://even.best/en/l/5396/turkey-s-10-most-visited-museums-and-archaeological-sites-in-2024

## Top 10

1. **Mevlana Museum** (7 · ▲7 ▼0) — No. 1, Konya. 2,634,355 visitors in 2024.
2. **Ephesus archaeological site** (7 · ▲7 ▼0) — No. 2, Izmir. 2,626,753 visitors in 2024.
3. **Kaymaklı Underground City** (7 · ▲7 ▼0) — No. 9, Nevşehir. 662,398 visitors in 2024.
4. **Göreme Open Air Museum** (6 · ▲6 ▼0) — No. 4, Nevşehir. 1,084,870 visitors in 2024.
5. **Galata Tower** (5 · ▲5 ▼0) — No. 8, Istanbul. 677,048 visitors in 2024.
6. **Istanbul Archaeology Museums** (5 · ▲5 ▼0) — No. 10, Istanbul. 507,700 visitors in 2024.
7. **Zelve-Paşabağları archaeological site** (4 · ▲5 ▼1) — No. 5, Nevşehir. 906,110 visitors in 2024.
8. **Republic Museum** (3 · ▲4 ▼1) — No. 6, Ankara. 806,883 visitors in 2024.
9. **Hierapolis (Pamukkale) archaeological site** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — No. 3, Denizli. 2,372,395 visitors in 2024.
10. **Göbekli Tepe archaeological site** (1 · ▲4 ▼3) — No. 7, Şanlıurfa. 709,643 visitors in 2024.

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