Arboretum Island Explained

Arboretum Island
Map:Turkey Istanbul
Location:Ümraniye, Istanbul Province, Turkey
Coords:40.9967°N 29.1181°W
Area:32ha
Created:2002
Operator:TEMA Foundation

Arboretum Island (Turkish: Arboretum Adası), aka Nezahat Gökyiğit Botanical Garden (Turkish: Nezahat Gökyiğit Botanik Bahçesi), is an arboretum located in Ümraniye district Istanbul Province, Turkey.

Opened in 2002 to the public, it was named in honor of Nezhat Gökyiğit, spouse of Turkish businessman Nihat Gökyiğit. It contains about 50,000 plants in an area covering 32ha.