Located in Istanbul, Turkey, the museum was established by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and opened on November 12, 2011.

[1][2][3][4] The museum is housed in the two-storey Procession Kiosk (Turkish: Alay Köşkü), a 19th-century historic building on the outer walls of Gülhane Park that belongs to Topkapı Palace.

[7] The ground floor is designed as a cafeteria,[3] called the "Writers' Café", where prize-winning literary works are exhibited.

[1][5][7] It is also a place for discussions on various authors,[8] poetry performances, literature award ceremonies, and writing workshops.

[1] The museum library is accessible by the public transport line Tram T1 (Kabataş–Bağcılar), and is open on weekdays between 10:00 and 19:00 local time.