Nadas Kazdağları
This is Turkey's first private ethnography museum. It is a family-run museum that showcases the fascinating and rich culture, mythological elements, and way of life of the Turkish clans who migrated from Central Asia to Turkey.
Did you know that the Ida Mountains harbor not only mythological gods but also thousands of years of Turkmen traditions and shamanic origins? The Tahtakuşlar Ethnography Gallery, Turkey's first private ethnography museum, invites you to discover this very mysterious and rich cultural heritage. Founded through the great passion of a village teacher, this museum is a unique cultural treasure that reveals the lifestyle, beliefs, and arts of the Tahtacı Turkmen clans who migrated from Central Asia to the Aegean.
Setting off from our hotel in Yeşilyurt Village, you can reach this impressive gallery with a pleasant 35–40 minute drive along the Edremit Gulf coast. This visit will offer you the opportunity to understand the true human stories behind the legends of the Ida Mountains and the region’s deep-rooted cultural identity.
To gain a deeper understanding of the soul of the Ida Mountains and to see the region’s authentic culture firsthand, be sure to include the Tahtakuşlar Ethnography Gallery in your itinerary.