Türkiye's first living tree museum, the Ataturk Arboretum in the Termal district of northwestern Yalova province, is home to over 1,500 trees from 66 different species brought from around the world and is maintained with meticulous care by teams on site.
Established on the order of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk on Aug. 19, 1929, the 1.08 million square meter (11.6 million square feet) arboretum was designed by renowned French architect Henri Prost, with landscaping by chief gardener Pandelli Roketas.
Thanks to Ataturk's vision and love for nature, the arboretum still stands today as a peaceful and green space.
It is operated under the authority of the Health Ministry's Thermal Springs Administration and continues to welcome visitors in its 96th year with the same beauty and spirit it had when it was first founded.
