Istanbul Tulip Festival 2015

Istanbul Tulip Festival 2015 will be held on 11 April-3 May 2015 at Goztepe 60. Yil Park and Emirgan Park. If you're interested, plan accordingly. Don't miss it!

Not only this park, but also many places will be full of colourful tulips during the spring. Istanbul is also famous for its judas trees. Just a walk on the Bosphorus coast will provide you spectacular views.

Where is Goztepe 60. Yil Park?

This is fairly a new park. I didn't even see it yet. As I see it, Istanbul still didn't meet its real park. (There is more concrete than greens.) Anyway, there is plenty of space for hundreds of tulips. It is near Bagdat Street. You may walk from Goztepe, or simply take a taxi from where you will come.

Where is Emirgan Park?

I think this park (actually woods) is much better and natural. You should visit here, even if you cannot catch the tulip festival. From Taksim or Besiktas, you can get on a bus. After only 15-20 minutes, you get off at Emirgan stop and walk a little. That's all. If you like, taxis are always available.

There are some other places you can see tulips, but the main events will take place at these two parks. You may listen to traditional music, what artists do paper marbling (ebru) or calligraphy, or buy some tulips. The whole programme is here, but it is unfortunately in Turkish:
http://www.ibb.gov.tr/sites/istanbuldalalezamani/Pages/FestivalProgrami.aspx