15 Temmuz Şehitleri Hatıra Ormanı

About 15 Temmuz Şehitleri Hatıra Ormanı

15 Temmuz Şehitleri Hatıra Ormanı is a memorial woodland created by Etimesgut Municipality in Tunahan Mahallesi, in the Eryaman area of western Ankara, where Kuvayi Milliye Caddesi meets the ring road. It commemorates the people killed during the coup attempt of 15 July 2016. The forest was opened at a ceremony in July 2017 after about eight months of work. According to the opening reports, 6249 trees were planted, and 249 of them carry tags bearing the names of the 249 people who lost their lives that night. A well-known motto of Atatürk was written at a prominent point in the forest. Reports at the opening gave the site as 120000 m2; the municipality's current park register lists an area of 100699 m2, of which 92726 m2 is green space. Besides its memorial role, the site is listed by the municipality as a park with a fitness area and a running track, so it also serves as a place for walks and exercise in the surrounding neighbourhoods. Visitors can walk among the rows of trees and look for the name tags. Practical notes: the municipal park page states that barbecues are not permitted here. Directions are available through a QR code on the same page.