# Best Parks in Istanbul

Public parks and a protected forest spanning Istanbul's historic peninsula, Bosphorus shore, and Asian side. · community starter list

7 parks in Istanbul, including Gülhane Park (Fatih, Istanbul). The order here is where we started — no votes have been cast yet, and the community's votes decide it from here.

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**Updated:** 2026-08-19 06:18:13

1. **[Gülhane Park](/e/gulhane-park---810.md)** (park) — The former outer garden of Topkapi Palace, opened to the public in 1912; one of Istanbul's oldest parks, with tree-lined walks and a Roman-era column. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://visit.istanbul/gulhane-park, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G%C3%BClhane_Park
2. **[Emirgan Park](/e/emirgan-park---811.md)** (park) — A Bosphorus-hillside park with three 19th-century Ottoman pavilions and an artificial lake, best known for hosting Istanbul's tulip festival each April. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://istanbul-tourist-information.com/emirgan-park/, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emirgan_Park
3. **[Yıldız Park](/e/y-ld-z-park---247.md)** (park) — Once a walled Ottoman imperial garden formalized under Sultan Abdulhamid II, this roughly 120-acre hillside park now has free public access and Bosphorus views. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://www.sabah.com.tr/yasam/kosklerin-restorasyonu-yilan-hikayesine-dondu-ibbnin-is-bilmezligi-yuzunden-yildiz-parki-koskleri-7-yildir-kapali-7457602, https://tesislerimiz.ibb.istanbul/tesis/kir-kahvesi-sosyal-tesisi, https://evendo.com/locations/turkiye/istanbul/besiktas/attraction/yildiz-park
4. **[Belgrad Forest](/e/belgrad-forest---812.md)** (park) — A protected oak-and-beech forest of several thousand hectares on the city's northern edge, named for Serbs resettled there in 1521, with trails, a pond, and old Ottoman reservoirs. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://visit.istanbul/belgrad-forest, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belgrad_Forest
5. **[Maçka Democracy Park](/e/macka-democracy-park---813.md)** (park) — A former Dolmabahçe Palace garden turned public park, renovated and renamed Democracy Park in 1993; connects by cable car to Beyoğlu and draws students and joggers. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://www.arrivalguides.com/en/Travelguide/ISTANBUL/doandsee/macka-park-132147, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ma%C3%A7ka_Park
6. **[Fenerbahçe Park](/e/fenerbahce-park---814.md)** (park) — A seafront park on a small peninsula on the Asian shore, named for a 1562 lighthouse, with waterside walking paths and views toward the Princes' Islands; open 24 hours. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: http://howtoistanbul.com/en/fenerbahce-park/3646, https://istanbul-tourist-information.com/experience-istanbul/parks-gardens-forests-istanbuls-green-oases/parks-in-istanbul/fenerbahce-park/
7. **[Göztepe 60. Yıl Parkı](/e/goztepe-60-y-l-park---815.md)** (park) — A Kadıköy municipal park opened in 1989 to mark the Göztepe district's 60th anniversary and rebuilt as a themed park in 2013, with a pond, rose garden and sports courts. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://gezilmesigerekenyerler.com/goztepe-parki/, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G%C3%B6ztepe_60._Year_Park

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