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Namık Kemal Prison

TIME : 2016/2/18 17:29:04

This former prison housed Turkish poet, playwright and dissident Namık Kemal (1840–88) for nearly four years after his writings offended the sultan. To be frank, inside there are only a couple of dusty exhibits and portraits and one small room set up with a mannequin of the man himself, so unless you have a particular interest – and read Turkish – you can skip the entrance fee.