Ragıp Tüzün Parkı

About Ragıp Tüzün Parkı

Ragıp Tüzün Parkı is a small but well-used park on Ragıp Tüzün Caddesi in the centre of Yenimahalle. Covering 5768 square metres, it is described in the local press as the oldest park in the centre of the district, and local reports call it the first favourite of Yenimahalle residents. Yenimahalle Municipality rebuilt the park from top to bottom in 2016 and reopened it with a new concept at a ceremony held at the end of that summer. Since then the municipality has used it as a gathering place for community events, including open-air cinema screenings. In 2025 the municipality completed a Halk Kafe (people's cafe) inside the park. Local press describes it as a place for tea and coffee among the greenery, with affordable prices aimed at all residents and especially retirees, and as one of the new meeting points of Yenimahalle. Practical notes: the park sits in Yeniçağ Mahallesi on the main Ragıp Tüzün Caddesi, and a bus stop of the same name lies beside it. Its size makes it a place for a short break, a coffee or a municipal event rather than a long walk.