Abstract:

Mehmet Akif, the poet of the National Anthem and II. One of the leading representatives of İttihad-ı İslam, one of the important currents of thought after the Second Constitutional Monarchy, is a person who has a considerable experience in both Eastern and Western literature. Mehmet Akif, whose national anthem was written in 1921 and accepted by the Turkish Grand National Assembly, left Turkey after 1925 and lived in Egypt for more than ten years. Returning to Turkey in 1936, the "National Poet" spent his last months in Mısır Apartment. In Istanbul, which experienced a change in urbanization at the beginning of the twentieth century, the Mısır Apartment, which was built by Abbas Halim Pasha in 1910 as a winter mansion for the Armenian architect Hovsep Aznavur, refers to the works of Gaudi, the pioneer of the Art Nouveau style. In addition, the protrusions in the building and the predominance of floral motifs have made the building one of the notable apartments of Istiklal Street, since it contains national architectural elements. Today, Mısır Apartment, which served as the last residence of Mehmet Akif Ersoy, the poet of Turkish national anthem, has been renovated and converted into a memorial house. An important place to witness with one’s own eyes the life of Ersoy, this building was designed in four sections including Mehmet Akif Library, Documentary Room, Poetry Room, and Exhibition Salloon.