Ahmet Arif Literature Museum Library
| Ahmet Arif Ersoy Edebiyat Müze Kütüphanesi | |
| Established | June 1, 2011 |
|---|---|
| Location | Ziya Gökalp Sok., Sur, Diyarbakır, Turkey |
| Coordinates | 37°54′46″N 40°14′08″E / 37.91278°N 40.23556°ECoordinates: 37°54′46″N 40°14′08″E / 37.91278°N 40.23556°E |
| Type | Literary, biographical |
| Owner | Ministry of Culture and Tourism |
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]
The museum is housed in a historical house of typical-Diyarbakır architecture called the Hacı Halid Konağı (literarlly 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, where also some of his personal belonging 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 same kind of institutions, which are established across the country, and named after notable writers native to the region.[7]
See also
- Mehmet Akif Ersoy Literature Museum Library, Ankara
- Ahmet Hamdi Tanpınar Literature Museum Library, Istanbul
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Ahmed Arif Edebiyat Müze Kütüphanesi" (in Turkish). Diyarbakır Valiliği. Retrieved 2014-02-26.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Ahmed Arif Edebiyat Müze Kütüphanesi Eski Kaynakları Bir Araya Getiriyor" (in Turkish). Basın Yayın Enformasyon Geneş Müdürlüğü. Retrieved 2014-02-26.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Ahmet Arif Edebiyat Müze Kütüphanesi" (in Turkish). Diyarbakır İl Halk Kütüphanesi. Retrieved 2014-02-26.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Ahmet Arif Müzesi tamamlandı". Habertürk (in Turkish). 2011-05-19. Retrieved 2014-02-26.
- ↑ "Ahmet Arif'in adı müzede yaşatılacak". Sabah (in Turkish). 201-12-04. Retrieved 2014-02-26. Check date values in:
|date=(help) - ↑ Yılmaz, Recep (2013-11-12). "Ahmed Arif’in Müzesi Ahmed Arif’ten Uzak". Diyarbakır Haber (in Turkish). Retrieved 2014-02-26.
- ↑ "Latest literature museum opens in Erzurum". Hürriyet Daily News. 2012-07-02. Retrieved 2014-02-26.
