Atatürk Forest
| Atatürk Forest Turkish: Atatürk Ormanı Hebrew: יער אתאטורק | |
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Interactive map of Atatürk Forest | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Haifa, Israel |
| Administration | |
| Status | Alive |
| Established | 1953 |
Atatürk Forest is a forest named for Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, founder of the Turkish Republic, in the southern area of Mount Carmel in Israel.
History
The forest was established in 1953 by Turkish Jews who had immigrated to Israel. Trees were planted on what was a barren mountain.[1] The opening ceremony was attended by Israeli president Yitzhak Ben-Zvi and Turkish Ambassador Şefket İstinyeli who both also planted a tree.[2] A plaque at the site reads:
"ATATÜRK ORMANI TÜRKİYE'DEN GELEN MUSEVİLER TARAFINDAN DİKİLMİŞTİR"
Photos taken at the event show Turkish women standing in front of a plaque.[3] Up until the 1970s, Turks who visited the forest and planted a tree there would receive a certificate.[1]
There was a large fire on Mount Carmel in 2010 but Atatürk Forest, on the south side of the summit, was unharmed.[2]
The forest has a recreation area and bicycle paths,[4] as well as memorials to the martyred.[5]
References
- ^ a b Topoğlu, Oğuz. "İsrail Atatürk Ormanı 1972". oguztopoglu.com. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
- ^ a b "Türkiye-İsrail ilişkilerinde 57 yıl önce". Hürriyet. 10 December 2010. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
- ^ Talisman_Ist. (8 October 2017). "İsrail'de bir "Atatürk Ormanı"". Medium.com. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
- ^ "Carmel Coast Forest - The Evergreen Mountains". kkl-jnf.org. Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael Jewish National Fund. Archived from the original on 29 April 2018. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
- ^ "Tarihin, bugünün ve yaşamın izinde İsrail'i gezmek". Şalom. 13 August 2008. Retrieved 28 April 2018.