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Observatories in Turkey
Turkey has 17 observatories on the map. 15 watch the night sky. 2 watch something else — the Sun, the radio sky, particles, Earth’s field, or a volcano. The earliest was founded 1868. Below: how they split by what they watch, and the country’s notable sites. From Wikidata, snapshot 2026-06-23.
OBSERVATORIES17
OLDEST FOUNDED1868
NOT WATCHING STARS2
By what they watch
Astronomical15 · 88%
Geo & magnetic2 · 12%
Notable observatories in Turkey
A representative mix — the specialised sciences first, then the earliest sites by founding year.
Geo/magneticKandilli Magnetic Observatory
Geo/magneticIznik Magnetic Observatory
AstronomicalKandilli Observatory1868
AstronomicalAnkara University Observatory1963
AstronomicalEge University Observatory1965
AstronomicalTUBITAK National Observatory1991
AstronomicalUZAYMER Observatory1991
AstronomicalÇOMÜ Ulupınar Observatory2002
AstronomicalErciyes University Radio Observatory2006
AstronomicalOndokuz Mayıs University Observatory2006
AstronomicalRasathane-i Amire, Kuleli
AstronomicalHarran Tarihi Gözlem Kulesi
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