Atatürk Forest

Atatürk Forest is a planted forest named after Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, founder of the Turkish Republic, located in the southern area of Mount Carmel in Israel. The forest was planted on barren land by immigrants from Turkey in 1953.

Atatürk Forest
Turkish: Atatürk Ormanı
Hebrew: יער אתאטורק‎
Geography
LocationHaifa, Israel
StatusAlive
Established1953

History

The forest was established in 1953 by Turks who had immigrated to Israel. Trees were planted on what was a barren mountain.[1] An opening ceremony was held attended by Israeli president Yitzhak Ben-Zvi and Turkish Ambassador Şefket İstinyeli who both also planted a tree in the forest that day.[2] A sign reads:

"ATATÜRK ORMANI TÜRKİYE'DEN GELEN MUSEVİLER TARAFINDAN DİKİLMİŞTİR"

In documented photos, Turkish women are seen taking a moment of respect in front of a plaque with that quote on it.[3] At least as of 1972, Turks who visited the forest and planted a tree would receive a diploma.[1]

There was a large fire on Mount Carmel in 2010. Atatürk Forest, being on the south side of the summit of the mountain, which is not the side that the fire was on, was unharmed by the fire.[2]

Other

(Turkish:Atatürk Ormanı), (Hebrew:יער אתאטורק)[4]

There is also an Atatürk Forest Recreation Area.[5]

The forest also contains memorials to the martyred.[6]

References
  1. Topoğlu, Oğuz. "İsrail Atatürk Ormanı 1972". oguztopoglu.com. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  2. "Türkiye-İsrail ilişkilerinde 57 yıl önce". Hürriyet. 10 December 2010. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  3. Talisman_Ist. (8 October 2017). "İsrail'de bir "Atatürk Ormanı"". Medium.com. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  4. Özkan, Timur (May 2016). "DÜNYADA ATATÜRK'ÜN ADIYLA KARŞILAŞABİLECEĞİNİZ 50 YER" (PDF). Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  5. "Carmel Coast Forest - The Evergreen Mountains". kkl-jnf.org. Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael Jewish National Fund. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  6. "Tarihin, bugünün ve yaşamın izinde İsrail'i gezmek". Şalom. 13 August 2008. Retrieved 28 April 2018.

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