Practical · checked 20 Oct 2026
Ticket price changes
Ticket prices at Turkish state museums and archaeological sites change a few times a year, often with little notice. Here are the changes that are already decided, and every change we have recorded on this site.
From 1 April 2027
The Ministry of Culture and Tourism has set new prices for foreign visitors from 1 April 2027 (board decisions of 27 August and 4 September 2026, tariff table I, PDF). Until 31 March 2027 the current prices apply.
73 places on this site get a new price; the typical (median) rise is 15%.
| Place | Destination | Now | From 1 April 2027 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karahantepe From April 2027 Göbeklitepe and Karahantepe share one ticket (with the visitor centre: €23). | Şanlıurfa | €3 | €22 | +€19 (+633%) |
| Ephesus | Ephesus & Selçuk | €40 | €45 | +€5 (+13%) |
| Galata Tower | Istanbul | €30 | €35 | +€5 (+17%) |
| Pamukkale travertines and Hierapolis | Pamukkale | €30 | €35 | +€5 (+17%) |
| Maiden's Tower | Istanbul | €27 | €30 | +€3 (+11%) |
| Troy From April 2027 the Troy site and the Troy Museum share one ticket. | Çanakkale, Troy & Gallipoli | €27 | €30 | +€3 (+11%) |
| Troy Museum From April 2027 the Troy site and the Troy Museum share one ticket. | Çanakkale, Troy & Gallipoli | €27 | €30 | +€3 (+11%) |
| Alacahöyük | Hattuşa (Boğazkale) | €3 | €5 | +€2 (+67%) |
| Amasya Museum | Amasya | €3 | €5 | +€2 (+67%) |
| Bodrum Castle (Museum of Underwater Archaeology) | Bodrum | €20 | €22 | +€2 (+10%) |
| Church of St Nicholas (Demre) | Antalya | €17 | €19 | +€2 (+12%) |
| Derinkuyu Underground City | Cappadocia | €13 | €15 | +€2 (+15%) |
| Erzurum Castle | Erzurum | €3 | €5 | +€2 (+67%) |
| Gordion (Museum and royal tumulus) | Ankara | €3 | €5 | +€2 (+67%) |
| Göbeklitepe From April 2027 Göbeklitepe and Karahantepe share one ticket (with the visitor centre: €23). | Şanlıurfa | €20 | €22 | +€2 (+10%) |
| Göreme Open-Air Museum | Cappadocia | €20 | €22 | +€2 (+10%) |
| Hattuşa (Hittite capital) | Hattuşa (Boğazkale) | €3 | €5 | +€2 (+67%) |
| Ishak Pasha Palace | Van, Lake Van & Mount Ararat | €3 | €5 | +€2 (+67%) |
| Karatay Madrasa (Tile Museum) | Konya | €3 | €5 | +€2 (+67%) |
| Kaunos and the Dalyan rock tombs | Marmaris, Datça & Dalyan | €3 | €5 | +€2 (+67%) |
| Kayaköy (ghost village) | Fethiye & Ölüdeniz | €3 | €5 | +€2 (+67%) |
| Kaymaklı Underground City | Cappadocia | €13 | €15 | +€2 (+15%) |
| Kızkalesi (Maiden's Castle) | Mersin coast: Kızkalesi & Silifke | €3 | €5 | +€2 (+67%) |
| Mamure Castle | Mersin coast: Kızkalesi & Silifke | €3 | €5 | +€2 (+67%) |
| Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts | Istanbul | €17 | €19 | +€2 (+12%) |
| Myra | Antalya | €13 | €15 | +€2 (+15%) |
| Roman Baths of Ankara | Ankara | €3 | €5 | +€2 (+67%) |
| Sinop Museum | Samsun, Sinop & Ordu | €3 | €5 | +€2 (+67%) |
| Sümela Monastery | Trabzon | €20 | €22 | +€2 (+10%) |
| Taksiyarhis Monument Museum | Ayvalık & Cunda | €3 | €5 | +€2 (+67%) |
| Tarsus and St Paul's Well | Mersin coast: Kızkalesi & Silifke | €3 | €5 | +€2 (+67%) |
| Tomb of Amyntas | Fethiye & Ölüdeniz | €3 | €5 | +€2 (+67%) |
| Trabzon Museum (Kostaki Mansion) | Trabzon | €3 | €5 | +€2 (+67%) |
| Van Fortress | Van, Lake Van & Mount Ararat | €3 | €5 | +€2 (+67%) |
| Yakutiye Madrasa | Erzurum | €3 | €5 | +€2 (+67%) |
| Akdamar Church (Holy Cross) | Van, Lake Van & Mount Ararat | €12 | €13 | +€1 (+8%) |
| Alanya Castle | Antalya | €12 | €13 | +€1 (+8%) |
| Aphrodisias | Pamukkale | €12 | €13 | +€1 (+8%) |
| Aspendos | Antalya | €15 | €16 | +€1 (+7%) |
| Assos (Behramkale) | Çanakkale, Troy & Gallipoli | €11 | €12 | +€1 (+9%) |
| Basilica of St John | Ephesus & Selçuk | €6 | €7 | +€1 (+17%) |
| Didyma — Temple of Apollo | Kuşadası & Didim | €6 | €7 | +€1 (+17%) |
| Ephesus Museum | Ephesus & Selçuk | €10 | €11 | +€1 (+10%) |
| Galata Mevlevi Lodge Museum | Istanbul | €7 | €8 | +€1 (+14%) |
| Great Palace Mosaic Museum | Istanbul | €10 | €11 | +€1 (+10%) |
| Hasankeyf | Mardin & Midyat | €5 | €6 | +€1 (+20%) |
| Heaven and Hell sinkholes | Mersin coast: Kızkalesi & Silifke | €12 | €13 | +€1 (+8%) |
| Ihlara Valley | Ihlara & Aksaray | €15 | €16 | +€1 (+7%) |
| Istanbul Archaeology Museums | Istanbul | €15 | €16 | +€1 (+7%) |
| Knidos | Marmaris, Datça & Dalyan | €5 | €6 | +€1 (+20%) |
| Laodicea | Pamukkale | €12 | €13 | +€1 (+8%) |
| Marmaris Castle and Museum | Marmaris, Datça & Dalyan | €6 | €7 | +€1 (+17%) |
| Mount Nemrut | Mount Nemrut & Malatya | €10 | €11 | +€1 (+10%) |
| Museum of Anatolian Civilizations | Ankara | €12 | €13 | +€1 (+8%) |
| Olympos | Antalya | €10 | €11 | +€1 (+10%) |
| Patara (ancient city and beach) | Fethiye & Ölüdeniz | €15 | €16 | +€1 (+7%) |
| Paşabağ (Monks Valley) | Cappadocia | €12 | €13 | +€1 (+8%) |
| Perge | Antalya | €11 | €12 | +€1 (+9%) |
| Phaselis | Antalya | €10 | €11 | +€1 (+10%) |
| Rumeli Fortress | Istanbul | €6 | €7 | +€1 (+17%) |
| Sagalassos | Lake Salda & Sagalassos | €8 | €9 | +€1 (+13%) |
| Sinop Historical Prison | Samsun, Sinop & Ordu | €6 | €7 | +€1 (+17%) |
| Terrace Houses of Ephesus | Ephesus & Selçuk | €15 | €16 | +€1 (+7%) |
| Zeki Müren Arts Museum | Bodrum | €4 | €5 | +€1 (+25%) |
| Zelve Open-Air Museum | Cappadocia | €12 | €13 | +€1 (+8%) |
| Zeugma Mosaic Museum | Gaziantep | €12 | €13 | +€1 (+8%) |
| Zeugma ancient city | Gaziantep | €5 | €6 | +€1 (+20%) |
| Çatalhöyük | Konya | €5 | €6 | +€1 (+20%) |
| Çeşme Castle and Museum | Çeşme & Alaçatı | €6 | €7 | +€1 (+17%) |
| Çorum Museum | Hattuşa (Boğazkale) | €4 | €5 | +€1 (+25%) |
| Özkonak Underground City | Cappadocia | €6 | €7 | +€1 (+17%) |
| Şanlıurfa Archaeology Museum & Haleplibahçe Mosaics | Şanlıurfa | €10 | €11 | +€1 (+10%) |
| Arslantepe | Mount Nemrut & Malatya | €5 | €5 | no change |
“Now” is the e-ticket price we checked on the operator's page; “not checked” means we could not confirm today's price there.
Museum Pass
| Pass | Now | From 1 April 2027 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Museum Pass İstanbul | €105 | €120 | +€15 (+14%) |
| Museum Pass Türkiye | €165 | €185 | +€20 (+12%) |
| Museum Pass Cappadocia | €65 | €75 | +€10 (+15%) |
| Museum Pass The Mediterranean | €90 | €100 | +€10 (+11%) |
| Museum Pass The Aegean | €95 | €105 | +€10 (+11%) |
Source: tariff table III, PDF. Whether a pass pays off for your trip: Museum Pass & MüzeKart.
Changes we recorded
We keep a record of the checked ticket price of 109 places on this site and compare it every time our data is updated. The record started on 19 Oct 2026.
No checked price has changed since then.
How we check
Prices come only from the operator's own pages: muze.gov.tr and the e-ticket pages of each palace, museum or site. Every place page shows the day we last checked it, and anything we could not confirm is marked “Not verified”.
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