Yeşil Çubuk Parkı

About Yeşil Çubuk Parkı

Yeşil Çubuk Parkı is the main town park of Çubuk, the district centre north-east of Ankara, and Turkish Wikipedia describes it as the largest park within the town and one of its biggest recreation areas. The Çubuk Çayı stream runs through the middle, splitting the park into two halves that are linked by wooden footbridges. According to Wikipedia, the park covers about 45,950 m². The right-hand section, about 31,300 m², opened in 1998 and has a five-a-side football pitch, basketball and volleyball courts, outdoor fitness equipment, running paths and a café, set among Lebanon cedars, cypresses, spruces, limes, ornamental shrubs and seasonal flower beds. The left-hand section, about 14,650 m², opened in 2003 with a café, gazebos for sitting along planted paths and a small animal garden. Large plane and pine trees shade much of the park, and Wikipedia also lists several cafés and stands selling gözleme and bazlama flatbreads, a 100 m² ornamental pool and a bust of Atatürk. Çubuk Municipality still promotes the park as a busy everyday green space, highlighting its walking and cycling paths and safe play areas for children. It makes a pleasant stop for a stroll, a snack or a break with children when passing through Çubuk, for example on the way to Karagöl Tabiat Parkı in the hills north of the town.