History
Ali Nihat Gökyiğit started a planting and reforestation programme on islands of land formed by a major motorway intersection to commemorate his late wife, Nezahat Gökyiğit . First, the soil, (which had been destroyed by the road construction) was improved, then approximately 50,000 trees and shrubs were planted in the 32 hectare area. Officially opened to the public in 2002 as a Memorial Park, in 2003 it became the Nezahat Gökyiğit Botanik Bahçesi (NGBB).
- 1995
- A protocol was signed with the General Road Directorate
- Establishment of the Nezahat Gökyiğit Memorial Park (NGMP)
NGBB Timeline
- The Memorial Park was officially opened to the public
- The Memorial Park became the Nezahat Gökyiğit Botanik Bahçesi (NGBB)
- First Master Plan Workshop
- Publication of the first issue of Bağbahçe magazine
- Start of the “Horticulture and Education for Conservation in Nezahat Gökyiğit Botanik Bahçesi, Istanbul, Turkey” project together with the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh through the support of a 3 year Darwin Initiative project
- “Support Environment Award” presented to NGBB by The General Directorate of Foundations
- Reintroduction of Centaurea iconiensis into its native area
- Opening of Picnic Island and the Children’s Discovery Garden
- Opening of Istanbul Island
- First annual Nature Fest
- Bamboo Maze constructed
- Succession planting method started
- Opening of Oak Island
- Opening of Anatolia Island, and Lecture room
- Opening of Thrace Island, and sand dune conservation area
- Publication of the Checklist of the Flora of Turkey (Bryophytes) Publication of the Checklist of the Flora of Turkey (Lichens)
- Publication of Resimli Türkiye florası ; 2 Çılt (Illustrated Flora of Turkey: volume 2)
