Istanbul Military Museum

Main building of Military Museum.
Istanbul Military Museum.
A display of cannon.
The chain, which the Byzantines stretched across the mouth of the Golden Horn to keep out the navy of Mehmed II in 1453 during the siege of Constantinople.
Greek flag captured during the Cyprus Peace Operation (according to the Turkish side, or Turkish invasion of Cyprus as it is known internationally)

Istanbul Military Museum (Turkish: Askerî Müze) is dedicated to one thousand years of Turkish military history. It is one of the leading museums of its kind in the world. The museum is open to the public everyday except on Mondays.