Zaim Ağa Mansion

History & heritage

A doorway into the town’s recent history.

Town centre, Sivrihisar / Eskişehir

Zaim Ağa Mansion hosted a meeting of the executive cabinet on 24 March 1922, remembered as the first cabinet meeting held outside Ankara. The event links the building directly with the Turkish War of Independence.

Called by Mustafa Kemal, the meeting considered the response to an Allied armistice proposal. The mansion therefore represents diplomatic decision-making as well as wartime history.

Its stone-and-timber façade also introduces Sivrihisar’s domestic architecture. The surrounding streets help place this national event within the setting of an ordinary town.

Town centre · History & heritage

Make the most of your visit.

Look closely

Consider details, materials and the relationship with the surrounding landscape.

Allow time

Explore at your own pace and include the neighbouring streets or permitted outdoor areas.

Visit with care

Access and opening arrangements can vary. Planning around worship and local life, and leaving historic fabric and wildlife undisturbed, helps make the visit enjoyable for everyone.

Before you go.

Access and opening arrangements can vary. Planning around worship and local life, and leaving historic fabric and wildlife undisturbed, helps make the visit enjoyable for everyone.

Area: Town centre, Sivrihisar
Experience: History & heritage

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