Turkey is a country of beautiful and charming gardens that are both rich and modern, and nature has an important role in enriching the beauty and attractiveness of tourists.
Two or more beautiful places meet in some known and famous areas, but Mina Turk Park, with all the qualities of magnificence and beauty, is miniaturized, so called a miniature Turkey. It is truly a park, museum, park, recreation, art, culture and absolute pleasure. Located in the Sotloga area on the north-eastern shore of the Golden Horn in the European section of Istanbul. It was opened on May 2, 2003.
The Minaturk Park is a great garden with an eye-catching view, but the place is magnificently adorned with thousands of years of fine Turkish sculpture. Its landscapes can be seen as 1/25 of the teacher's original size. Istanbul, so that he can choose and take a profile and an overview of the places he wants to visit in Istanbul, Anatolia, and even some other features that were characteristic of the Ottoman Empire.
There are 58 structures in Istanbul and 52 in Anatolia, such as Koguk Su, St. Antoine and Bosphorus, and 12 in Ottoman lands outside Turkey such as the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem and the Mohammed Ali Mosque in Cairo. . Thus we see the image of the Ottoman Empire and its ancient history, in its various forms, with its diverse arts and cultures on a small geographical area.
This place was prepared with the participation of Arab engineers to build these models. The area covers an area of 60,000 m2 and is considered one of the largest miniature gardens in the world.
The Minatürk Park provides a way for tourists to know the history of these models by giving them an entry pass on a device called the Parkboard installed near each section. Once this card is passed, the visitor starts to hear the information about each character, in three languages: Turkish, Arabic and English , And this is known as the electronic tour guide.
The area is more popular and there is a children's park inside the park. The most famous landmarks are the famous Trojan horses, the castle, the chess court, a restaurant and a tourist bazaar for gifts. In addition to a private transport station next to the place, the Minatürk station is accessible from anywhere in Istanbul by public transport.