BEDRI RAHMI EYÜBOĞLU MUSEUM HOUSE (Blue Turtle Art House)

Bedri Rahmi Eyüboğlu Museum House is home-atölye in Bedri Rahmi Eyüboğlu (1911-1975) Kalamış, one of the most important names of Turkish painting, poetry and literature world. The artist opened the ring for the first time between 27 September - 5 October 2025 Tags . This venue, also known as "Blue Turtle Art House", is a historical cultural heritage that the artist lives together with artist Eren Eyüboğlu and hosts important meetings of the art world of the era.

History and Architecture of Museum House

Museum house was designed and built by famous architect Turgut Cansever, a close friend of Bedri Rahmi in 1958 Tags . The construction is an important example designed as the first "atölye-ev" in Turkish architecture history and was registered in 2009. Tags .

The effects of modernism current in architecture are seen in:

• Flexible Places and Open Plan: There is no door in any room outside the bathroom and toilets, this design supports space flexibility .

• High Ceiling and Glass Facade: The part used as a common workshop of the house was coated with high ceiling and neck paint glass Tags .

• Wood Details: Architect's upholstery and ladder systems make the choice of wood unique by distinguishing the structure from other modern examples of the period .

• Artist Mosaics: On the exterior, Bedri Rahmi is a great mosaic work with three birds figurine .

Collection and Exhibitions

The museum is presenting a wide collection that reflects the personality of the multi-faceted artist of Bedri Rahmi Eyüboğlu:

• Painting, Mosaic, Ceramic, Engraving and Pattern Studies: Artists from different periods Home .

• Poems and Fonts: Handwriting notes and literary studies .

• Personal Items: Special memories such as spouse-friendly phone guide and note notebooks standing in the bed's head .

• Document & Photos: Photos showing interactions with documents and contemporarys about art life .

• Works in Garden and Walls: The artist was exhibited in the garden and garden walls of the house, examples of mosaic and sculpture work, or artifacturing parts performed in different periods from 1958 Brussels Fair. .

Traditional Writing Festivals

The museum house was also home to the traditional "Printing Festivals" of the Eyüboğlu family for more than half century Tags . In these festivals held on the first weekend of June every year since 1950, hand-made writing products are exhibited in various forms such as pillowcase, table cover, peştamal, pareo and dress, and presented on sale . The resulting incomes are used for the preparation of the next year .

This tradition, where Bedri Rahmi and his wife Eren Eyüboğlu started, sons inherited by Mehmet Eyüboğlu, followed by his vefat, his wife Hughette Eyüboğlu and bridei Sibel Eyüboğlu .

Visit Information

• Address: Tel: +90 212 286 654

• Phone: Can be contacted via ticketinial

Important Note: The museum house was opened in the ring under the Cultural Road Festival between 27 September - 5 October 2025 Tags . In this context, visits were performed with tickets received via ticket Tags . It is recommended to follow official announcements for current visit days and hours.

Transportation

• Bulk Transport: After reaching Kadıköy with ferry, subway (M4) or IETT buses, Kalamış-Fenerbahçe direction can be continued with minibus or taxi .

• Hiking: The Kalamış coastal road from Kadıköy Pier can be reached in 25-30 minutes by following.

Summary Information

Feature	News
Name	Bedri Rahmi Eyüboğlu Museum House (Blue Turtle Art House)
Location	Istanbul, Turkey
Home	Turgut Cansever (1958)
Registration Year	2009
Collection	Picture, mosaic, ceramics, engraving, poem, article, personal items, documents
Traditional Event	Writing Festivals (in June every year)
Opening Date	27 September 2025 (50. anniversary of death)