She passed away in 2009: Türkan Saylan's home to become a museum

Prof. Dr. Türkan Saylan was commemorated in the park in Beşiktaş that bears her name on the 15th anniversary of her passing.

Speaking on the program 'Görkemli Hatıralar' (Magnificent Memories) hosted by Serhan Asker on Halk TV, Beşiktaş Mayor Rıza Akpolat said, "We will turn the house where our Professor Türkan lived in Beşiktaş into a museum and keep her memory alive."

Akpolat stated the following:

"When we talk about Beşiktaş, we always say this: Beşiktaş means republic, it means democracy, it means equality, it means freedom. Our Professor Türkan was a true woman of the republic who embodied all these characteristics. She was also a true resident of Arnavutköy, by the way. She was a defender of the neighborhood solidarity we are trying to keep alive. During her lifetime, she stood by all the rights struggles in Arnavutköy, tried to prevent the construction of the 3rd Bridge here, and was a very important defender of rights who won that struggle."

"As the Beşiktaş Municipality, we tried to name the street where she lived after our professor during the previous term. But unfortunately, the decision was blocked by the majority in the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (İBB) Council. At the council podium, the AKP member of the İBB Council at the time, Faruk Gökkuş, had said, 'As long as we are here, the names of people like Türkan Saylan who divide society will not be kept alive anywhere.'

We told them, 'Whether you want it or not, we will give that street the name Türkan Saylan,' and we nailed the Türkan Saylan Street sign there. Of course, this was not official, but it will now become official. First, we will pass it through our own municipal council and then submit the decision to the İBB Council, and with a majority vote, we will get it passed there as well, and next month, we will keep that street alive with the name it deserves: Türkan Saylan Street."