History Of Gaziantep Zeugma City Gaziantep Museums Historical Mosques Historical Inns Traditional Houses Historical Places City Views Gaziantep Hotels Shopping Universities Gaziantep Zoo Site Map Links Turkey Hotels Guide, Istanbul Tours, Antalya Hotels ,Cappadocia Tours, Flight Tickets Turkey Hotels , Turkey Tours Istanbul Hotels , Antalya Hotels , Cappadocia Hotels , flight tickets , istanbul tours , Rent a Car , Blue Cruise		Hasan Süzer Ethnography Museum Antep house in Hanifioglu Road in Bey Ward which has the best sight/scenery of old city structure of Antep with its narrow roads, passages, hewn stone walls and houses with clay roofing tiles. The building has changed the owner by time, finally bought by businessman late Mr. Hasan SUZER when it was ruined and damaged. And after completing its restoration it was donated to the Ministry of Culture and Tourism to be used as "Hasan Suzer Ethnography Museum" and the ethnography department in Gaziantep Museum was moved to this building and designed as Mansion-Museum. In its exhibition, it was displayed the old life in an Antep House and ethnologic structure by animation of models. The building with three floors based on a cistern carved in main rock of building its top covered by a split roof with clay made tiles. There are three doors of the building two of them opened to the road and other to the cross street. It is possible to pass from embellished big door from front face side to the middle inner court called "Hayat" and through small door to the section called "Selamlık" At southeast corner of the inner court there is a separated house with two floors involving living room, cooking room at lower floor and toilet. This section of house was used by waitresses of the house. Inner court, "Hayat", was surrounded by colored stone walls with fine stone works. The basements built under base floor by carving the main soft limestone rock of the building is consisted of two separated places passed from one to other and there is level difference of about 2 meters between them. At basement in view of a cave where the camels of the owner were staying in one time, there were cubes used for stocking pectin and olive oil and some sections for storing the foodstuff and also a water well. Source: Gaziantep Museum Working Room In working room at base floor which is meeting with first lights of the sun at mornings, embroidery needlework works with various flowery patterns and designs on silk and wheeling spinning wheel on wooden loom and stretching silk on frame works were animated by models. Also some hand made artworks of Antep which disappeared and not in use nowadays were displayed in this room. And also "Bicycle of Lawrence" is exhibited in this room. This motorcycle is 1913 model and NSU brand name and working by steam power achieved by heating the water in a special chamber after starting by gasoil. It was declared that this motorcycle was used by "English Spy Edward Lawrence" who known as Lawrence of Saudi Arabia during years of 1917-1918. Warming Room The south faced room of the house is the room most benefits from sun light in winters. This room was designed as warming room suitable for its function. In this room mother, father and two children were animated as chatting around the tandoor by models. In the past, in the Antep houses, there was a heating system consisting of an inlaid stone oven filled with embers at center of the room and a platform on it and a large quilt covered on this platform. The persons of the family were heating by veering this quilt heated by the oven. It was really great pleasure chatting around the tandoor with told stories and folk tales and eaten dried fruits. Cooking Room Cooking room, next to the working room was one of the places meeting the first lights of the sun. In old Antep life, it was woken up by sound of doves mixed with first sunlight of the day and it was started to preparation of breakfast. Cooking room was the place for preparing the breakfast bread. In this room, preparing dough, rolling bread and baking it on iron sheet were displayed by models. Also there is a model referring the young daughter of the house preparing the butter by traditional cup next to the models showing the steps of preparation of breakfast. Bath There is Turkish bath (hamam) on right hand of the stairs to first floor from inside of house. It has properties and features of Turkish bath and heating by convention of hot steam under the floor covering. In bath, a mother with her loincloth and cleaning cloth bag washing her little daughter was animated by models. Also some objects used in Turkish bath were displayed here such as marble basin under the tap, cups of bath, bone made combs and soap holder. Sister-in Law Room At east side of inner court, there is room for sister-in Law room. This room is designed for wives of brothers to spend their spare times. After works of house such as cleaning and cooking, the women make handmade embroideries, chatting and reading fortunes from cups of Turkish coffees etc. In this room covered by wooden and with internal boards, a consol which is a good sample of artwork of mother-of-pearl is displayed. Bride Room There is hall between rooms of bride and mother-in-law. There is a fountain decorated and ornamented with good stonework and painting in the hall. In the past, when the residents of home were bored, they were going out to hall and taking fresh air and breathing and relax by first lights of sun and comfort by nice sight of inner court. Bride's Room Preparations of brides are displayed in this room, which are one of traditions of Antep region. Generally, there are hand made embroideries and needlework of Antep. On the other hand, quilt, puff, mattress and pillows brought from bride's home are available in this room. Mother-in Law Room In Antep traditional houses, the biggest room in the house is room of mother-in-law and all guests were welcomed in this room. The elders of home were sitting in this room and bride and other girls were serving to the elders of home and the guests from out. He room is covered all around with internal boards and displays with glass outer wall. These displays were including the coffee sets and glassware. Kitchen There are cups, bowls, plates, boilers etc made of copper on its shelves. There is an old history of meal in Antep kitchen. In Antep which is placed at intersection of different cultures, it is possible to see the various meal culture influenced from these all cultures involved. So there are very delicious meals of Antep and with very wide variety. Family Room There is room of Hasan SÜZER family who gives the name to this ethnography museum next to the kitchen. In this room, there are models animating himself, his mother (Cennet Süzer) and father (Ali Süzer). There is a place covered with glasses called Guvercinlik for passing to terrace.