# 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). No votes cast yet — entries are ordered as added, and the community's votes will decide the order from here — last updated Aug 19, 2026.

**Where:** [Third Platz](/.md) / [Turkey](/turkey.md) / Istanbul
**Updated:** 2026-08-19 06:18:13

1. **[Gülhane Park](/e/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
2. **[Emirgan Park](/e/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
3. **[Yıldız Park](/e/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
4. **[Belgrad Forest](/e/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
5. **[Maçka Democracy Park](/e/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
6. **[Fenerbahçe Park](/e/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
7. **[Göztepe 60. Yıl Parkı](/e/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

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