Gülhane Park, which formed the outer garden of Topkapı Palace during the Ottoman Period, was the location of the first concrete step towards democratization in Turkish history when the Tanzimat reforms were first announced here. ...

The Hidiv Korusu, also referred to by the locals as the Çubuklu Korusu is found in Beykoz and is known for its spectacular views. It was named after the Egyptian Viceroy, Ismail Pasha. It was used during the Ottoman era as a hunting ground. A summer house was built on the estate by the last Egyptian Viceroy, Abbas Hilmi Pasha. ...

The İdealtepe 50th Yılı Korusu covers an area of 79,898 square meters in the region of Maltepe. In addition to three children’s playgrounds and a sports complex the grove also features a Horticultural Education Center. ...

Located in the Sarıyer district of Istanbul, Kilyos is one of the top destinations for weekend escapes. Also known as Kumköy, Kilyos is famous with its broad, sandy beaches and forests. ...

Located on Eastern Thrace’s Black Sea coast, Kıyıköy is a district of Kırklareli. Kıyıköy is also known as Midye among locals, the word is derived from the town's Greek name Medea. ...

The Çamlıca grove is situated at the top of the Small Çamlıca hill at a height of 227 meters, about 4 kilometers to the east of Üsküdar. ...

Maçka Democracy Park is located in Şişli in the Maçka Valley, and covers an area of 156,671 m2. The first information concerning a park in the valley comes from the 19th century when the area along the stream running through the valley was used as a recreation spot. ...

The Osman Gazi Korusu is surrounded on all sides by residential neighbourhoods, an island of green between the districts of Ümraniye and Dudullu. ...

Bebek Park Bebek Park is an extensive space on the shore of the Bosphorus, dotted with century-old trees, in the district from which it takes it name. ...

Located in Beşiktaş in the district of Akatlar, Sanatçı Park is full of busts, hand prints and statutes of influential artists from all seven branches of the arts, from cinema to music. Designed with particular emphasis on artists who are no longer living, the goal of the park is to introduce these artists to new generations. ...