Atatürk Arboretum ( tour: Atatürk Arboretum ) is an arboretum founded in 1992 and located in a suburban area of Istanbul ( Sariyer district, Istanbul province, Turkey ). The total area of the arboretum is 296 hectares (730 acres). The arboretum is a member of the International Council of Botanic Gardens for Plant Protection (BGCI) and has an international ATATA identification code.
| Arboretum of Ataturk | |
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| tour. Atatürk arboretum | |
 Entrance to the Arboretum | |
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| Square | 296 ha |
| Established | 1949 |
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| Silt | Istanbul |
| City | Istanbul |
| A district of the city | Sariyer |
History
In 1949, Khairettin Kayajik, professor at the Department of Forestry at Istanbul University , proposed the creation of an arboretum. First, an area of 38 ha was allocated for the arboretum.
Between 1959 and 1961, Camille Ginet, inspector of the Sorbonne Botanic Garden, was involved in planning the network of roads inside the arboretum. Due to lack of funds, the project took a long time to complete.
Opened July 12, 1982 and named after Mustafa Kemal Atatürk (1881-1938), the founder of the Republic of Turkey, in honor of his 100th birthday. The arboretum is owned and funded by the General Directorate of Forestry, and also performs administrative functions. The Department of Forestry of Istanbul University is a scientific partner of the Botanical Garden.
Gallery
View of the arboretum.
Big pond.
Little pond.
Lilies in the pond.
The trunk of an old oak.
Coniferous trees.
Trail.
Duck in the big pond.
Swans in a large pond.
