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Belgrad Forest

Turkey / Istanbul /
 forest, green area

Belgrad Forest (Turkish: Belgrad Ormanı) is a mixed deciduous forest lying adjacent to Istanbul, Turkey. It is named after the thousands of Serbs who were deported from the city of Belgrade in 1521 when it fell to the Ottomans. Geographically, the forest is located at the easternmost point of the Thracian Peninsula. Forest terrain is divided between Sarıyer and Eyüp districts. Several historical reservoirs lie within the forest. With a region around 5,500 hectares of forest it houses many plant, bird and animal species. The most common tree in the forest is sessile oak (Quercus petraea). Belgrad Forest is under protection and is one of the most visited recreational areas of Istanbul. Very unfortunately for such a unique and precious resource, the building of the western section of the motorway running over the 3rd Bosphorus bridge (opened 2016) which runs through the northern part of the forest means that the protected status of Belgrade Forest is far from written in stone, both from the expansion of Istanbul (Maslak...) and the settlements which surround the forest, and from new roads.
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Coordinates:   41°10'46"N   28°56'25"E
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