Beştepe Millet Ormanı

About Beştepe Millet Ormanı

Beştepe Millet Ormanı is a new urban forest park created by the General Directorate of Forestry (OGM) of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry on Atatürk Orman Çiftliği land at Beştepe. It covers 645,000 square metres and opened to the public on 29 October 2026, together with the Türk Devletleri Medeniyet Parkı inside it. Around 750,000 trees and shrubs grow here, including 410,000 newly planted saplings, from 203 species (72 broadleaf trees, 27 conifers and 104 shrubs), and 285,000 square metres are lawn. Themed areas include a forest fruits garden, a medicinal and aromatic plants garden, a 5,000 square metre lavender garden with 19,000 plants and an olive garden of ten 300-year-old olive trees. Natural highlights are the 450-year-old Koca Meşe monumental oak and a fossil tree area dated to 24 million years. A map of Türkiye made from 44,000 saplings and a living plant mosaic are among the landscape features. A 19 km path network includes a 2.2 km cycle path, a 1 km running track, wooden bridges, a viewing terrace and the Bayraktepe walking trail, with a cascade pool, a 315 m stream and a waterfall. Children have three playgrounds and a forest school; there are basketball and football pitches, outdoor fitness equipment and a skate area. The Medeniyetler Parkı shows miniatures of landmarks such as Ayasofya, Anıtkabir, Göbeklitepe and Sümela Monastery, and the Türk Devletleri Teşkilatı Obası displays Orhun inscription replicas and tents of member states. There is also a small animal park with 342 animals, plus cafés, amphitheatres and sales points for natural products and books. Practical notes: the forest has four entrance gates and three car parks.