The Radio and Democracy Museum is a small but unusual stop in Konak, housed in the kind of restored urban building that makes Izmir rewarding on foot. Its collection of receivers, microphones, records, and broadcast material follows radio as both a household object and a public voice.
This is not one of Izmir's big-ticket sights, but it earns its place because the subject is so specific. It is best treated as a short detour while walking between Kemeraltı, Agora, and the waterfront, especially if you are interested in the way modern Turkey heard news, speeches, music, and political argument before television took over.