Aliya İzzetbegoviç Parkı

About Aliya İzzetbegoviç Parkı

Aliya İzzetbegoviç Parkı is a municipal park in Keçiören named after Alija Izetbegović, the Bosnian statesman and first president of independent Bosnia and Herzegovina, who died on 19 October 2003. It is looked after by Keçiören Municipality. What sets the park apart is its Bosnian theme. According to the municipality, it holds a memorial to those who lost their lives in the Bosnian War, which lasted from 1 March 1992 to 14 December 1995, and a sculpture of the lily (zambak), the Bosnian national symbol. The municipality describes the lily as a symbol of purity, righteousness, spiritual strength and rebirth throughout Bosnian history, and notes that it once flew on the country flag. The park also has two ornamental pools, a cafeteria and seating areas. Yandex Maps lists it at Atatürk Caddesi 21 in Keçiören. Opening hours are not published on the municipal page.