Burhaniye National Forces Culture Museum

Burhaniye National Forces Culture Museum (Turkish: Burhaniye Kuva'i Milliye Kültür Müzesi) is a museum in Burhaniye district of Balıkesir Province in western Turkey. Location Burhaniye is an ilçe (district) of Balıkesir Province. The museum is at 39°30′13″N 26°58′52″E  /  39.50361°N 26.98111°E  / 39.50361; 26.98111 History The museum is housed in an 18th-century building. During the Ottoman Empire era, a part of the ground floor was used as a coffeehouse and another part as a hardware store. The upper floor served as a hotel. During the Turkish War of Independence, the building was turned into the headquarters of the local militia forces. During the early years of the Turkish Republic, it was used as a Halkevi building and later an officers club. Burhaniye Municipality restored the building and opened it as a museum on 24 November 2008.