Turbes Museum

The Istanbul Turbes Museum is a unique cultural institution that preserves and presents the mausoleums (türbes) of important figures from Ottoman and Islamic history. Established in 1978 under the Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism, the Istanbul Turbes Museum Directorate is responsible for protecting dozens of historical tombs located throughout the city.

These mausoleums belong to sultans, royal family members, scholars, statesmen, and spiritual leaders who played a significant role in shaping the history of Istanbul and the Ottoman Empire. Many of them are architectural masterpieces reflecting classical Ottoman design, decorated with tiles, calligraphy, and elegant domes.

Some of the most famous tombs under the museum’s supervision include the mausoleums of Suleiman the Magnificent, Hurrem Sultan, Fatih Sultan Mehmed, and Eyüp Sultan. Visiting these sites allows travelers to experience a quieter and more spiritual side of Istanbul beyond the city’s famous mosques and palaces.

Today, the Turbes Museum Directorate manages a large number of tombs located in different districts such as Fatih, Eyüp, Üsküdar, Beşiktaş, and Eminönü.

Below is the list of tombs maintained by the Istanbul Turbes Museum Directorate.

Tombs Managed by the Turbes Museum

ABDÜLHAMID I. SULTAN TÜRBESİ – Eminönü
ABDURRAHMAN PAŞA TÜRBESİ – Eyüp
ABDÜLMECİD TÜRBESİ – Fatih
ABDÜLVEDÜD SULTAN TÜRBESİ – Eyüp
ADİLE SULTAN TÜRBESİ – Eyüp
AHMED BUHARİ TÜRBESİ – Unkapanı
AHMED BUHARİ EMİR TÜRBESİ – Fatih
AHMED PAŞA (EKMEKÇİ) TÜRBESİ – Vefa
AHMED PAŞA (DOĞANCI) TÜRBESİ – Üsküdar
AHMED PAŞA (KARA) TÜRBESİ – Topkapı
AHMED SULTAN TÜRBESİ – Üsküdar
SULTAN AHMED I TÜRBESİ – Sultanahmet
AHMED PİR EDİRNEVİ TÜRBESİ – Eyüp
GÜZELCE ALİ PAŞA TÜRBESİ – Beşiktaş
HEKİMOĞLU ALİ PAŞA TÜRBESİ – Cerrahpaşa
KILIÇ ALİ PAŞA TÜRBESİ – Tophane
AŞIK PAŞA TÜRBESİ – Fatih
AT MEZARI TÜRBESİ – Üsküdar
AYNÜL HAYAT TÜRBESİ – Laleli
BAYRAM PAŞA TÜRBESİ – Cerrahpaşa
BEŞİR AĞA TÜRBESİ – Eyüp
BAYEZİD II TÜRBESİ – Eminönü
CAFER BABA TÜRBESİ – Eminönü
CEDİD HAVATİN TÜRBESİ – Üsküdar
CENNED EFENDİ TÜRBESİ – Fatih
CEVAD PAŞA TÜRBESİ – Fatih
DAVUD PAŞA TÜRBESİ – Kocamustafapaşa
EBU ŞEYBETÜ’L HUDRİ TÜRBESİ – Ayvansaray
EBUL VEFA TÜRBESİ – Vefa
ESAD EFENDİ TÜRBESİ – Eyüp
EYYÜP SULTAN TÜRBESİ – Eyüp
FATMA SULTAN TÜRBESİ – Şehzadebaşı
FERHAD PAŞA TÜRBESİ – Eyüp
FERİDUN PAŞA TÜRBESİ – Eyüp
FUAD PAŞA TÜRBESİ – Çemberlitaş
GAZANFER AĞA TÜRBESİ – Unkapanı
GÜLBAHAR HATUN TÜRBESİ – Fatih
GÜLNÜŞ SULTAN TÜRBESİ – Üsküdar
HAFSA SULTAN TÜRBESİ – Fatih
HALİL PAŞA TÜRBESİ – Fatih
HATİCE SULTAN TÜRBESİ – Şehzadebaşı
HÜRREM SULTAN TÜRBESİ – Süleymaniye
HÜSREV PAŞA TÜRBESİ – Eyüp
İBRAHİM PAŞA TÜRBESİ – Şehzadebaşı
İSKENDER PAŞA TÜRBESİ – Beykoz
MAHMUD HÜDAİ TÜRBESİ – Üsküdar
MAHMUD PAŞA TÜRBESİ – Eminönü
MAHMUD II TÜRBESİ – Fatih
FATİH SULTAN MEHMED TÜRBESİ – Fatih
MİMAR SİNAN TÜRBESİ – Süleymaniye
PERTEVNİYAL VALİDE SULTAN TÜRBESİ – Aksaray
PİYALE PAŞA TÜRBESİ – Kasımpaşa
RAGIP PAŞA TÜRBESİ – Laleli
RÜSTEM PAŞA TÜRBESİ – Şehzadebaşı
SELİM I TÜRBESİ – Fatih
KANUNİ SULTAN SÜLEYMAN TÜRBESİ – Süleymaniye
SÜMBÜL EFENDİ TÜRBESİ – Kocamustafapaşa
ŞEMSİ AHMED PAŞA TÜRBESİ – Üsküdar
TURHAN HATİCE SULTAN TÜRBESİ – Fatih
YAHYA EFENDİ TÜRBESİ – Beşiktaş
ZAL MAHMUD PAŞA TÜRBESİ – Eyüp

Visiting the Turbes of Istanbul

Exploring these tombs offers visitors a deeper understanding of Istanbul’s spiritual and political history. Many of the türbes are located near famous mosques or historical complexes, making them easy to include in a cultural walking route.

From the imperial tombs of Ottoman sultans to the resting places of respected scholars and mystics, these sites represent centuries of architectural beauty and historical memory.

If you are interested in Ottoman history, visiting these mausoleums provides a meaningful and quieter alternative to Istanbul’s more crowded attractions.