Attraction · Beyoğlu · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Ataturk Cultural Center in Beyoğlu

Ataturk Cultural Center is an attraction in Beyoğlu, Istanbul. This place has a story in the app. 5 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 290 m you'll find a bench and a public toilet.

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The story

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Story · Ataturk Cultural Center

You're standing on Taksim Square, in the Beyoğlu district. Have a look at the eastern side of the square. That long building with the see-through façade is the Atatürk Cultural Center. Locals just call it the AKM. That glass front is no accident. The engineers at Werner Sobek designed it so the whole building opens up to the square.

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Facilities near Ataturk Cultural Center

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Well-known points of interest nearby

50 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 5 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.

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