was a military academy between 1899-1905. The Janissary Band "Mehter Takımı", world’s oldest military band gives concerts of march music in traditional uniforms each afternoon. The Ottomans was the first to use musicians in military campaigns and to integrate music into the life and work of the army. After a town had been conquered, the Mehter preceded the conquering Ottoman commander on a procession through the town, playing slow-cadence marches in exotic minor modes. The boom of kettledrums, invented by the Mehter, the wail of oboes and clash of cymbals, (another Turkish invention) was meant to glorify the conquest and impress upon the populace that they were now part of an entirely different civilization. In 1957, the museum was reorganized by General Ahmet Hulki Saral. Gallery References External links Pictures of hundreds of objects in the museum Military Museum Military and war museums in Turkey Museums established in 1950 Military Museum Şişli 1950 establishments in Turkey Turkish Land Forces