The Akatlar Sanatçılar Parkı or Artists' Park is a public park operated by the Beşiktaş municipality in Akatlar, Beşiktaş. It is the home of many sculptures of famous Turkish artists and also hosts theater performances and other activities.
| Artists' Park | |
|---|---|
| Etiler Sanatçılar Parkı[1][2] Akatlar Sanatçılar Parkı[3][4][5] | |
| Sanatçılar Parkı[8] | |
 A sculpture of Türkan Şoray, by Gürdal Duyar in the park. | |
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| Type | Urban park |
| Location | Akatlar, Beşiktaş, Istanbul, Turkey |
| Coordinates | 41°04′57″N 29°01′46″E / 41.08250°N 29.02944°E |
| Area | 118.61 acres (48.00 ha) |
| Created | 2003 |
| Operated by | Beşiktaş Municipality |
| Open | All year |
| Website | http://en.besiktas.bel.tr/entry/sanatcilar-park/ |
The park aims to show a piece of all 7 branches of art through the many busts and hand imprints of famous Turkish artists found inside the park. These include busts of Kemal Sunal, Barış Manço, Sadri Alışık and Bedia Muvahhit which were sculpted by Gürdal Duyar.[N. 1][5][4] The park also has a lot of green space and includes a 1500m2 running track and has other sports oriented areas.[6] The park is free to enter.[3][9]
In July 2022 the park was renamed to Cüneyt Arkın Sanatçılar Parkı in memory of Arkın who died June 2022.[2]
The park was opened in 2003, is about 480 decare in size.[1]
There is a cafeteria located in the park that is operated by the Beşiktaş municipality.[1] It is known as the Sanatçılar Kafe and is open from 8 A.M. to 11 P.M. [8]
On the 59th anniversary of the death of Nâzım Hikmet he was honored in a ceremony at the park where his poems were read.[10]
Gallery
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Bust of Kuzgun Acar by Gürdal Duyar -
Bust of Sezen Aksu in the park. -
Bust of Barış Manço by Gürdal Duyar.
Notes
edit- ^ At least 17 of the busts in the park are by Gürdal Duyar as of 2004.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b c KARAÇOR, Elif KUTAY (2016). "Farklı Sosyo-Ekonomik Yapılara Göre Kamusal Mekan Kullanımının Değerlendirilmesi" [The Evaluation of Public Space Usage According to Different Socio-Economic Structures] (PDF). Online Journal of Art and Design (in Turkish). 4 (4): 32.
- ^ a b c "Cüneyt Arkın'ın adı Beşiktaş'taki sanatçılar Parkı'na verildi". Haberler (in Turkish). 2022-07-04. Retrieved 2022-09-11.
- ^ a b Cicicee (2014-03-06). "İstanbul'da Çocuklarla Gidilebilecek Park ve Bahçeler". Cicicee (in Turkish). Retrieved 2022-09-11.
- ^ a b "Heykeltıraş Gürdal Duyar öldü". hurriyet.com.tr. 19 Apr 2004. Retrieved 11 Sep 2022.
- ^ a b Durbaş, Refik (21 Apr 2004). "Gürdal Duyar'ın Vedası" (in Turkish). Sabah. Retrieved 11 Sep 2022.
- ^ a b Spor, Her Yerde. "İstanbul Akatlar Sanatçılar Parkı". Her Yerde Spor (in Turkish). Retrieved 2022-09-11.
- ^ a b Özgentürk 2004.
- ^ a b "Sanatçılar Kafe | BKS". BKS | Beşiktaş Kültür Sanat (in Turkish). Retrieved 2022-09-11.
- ^ Cicicee. "Akatlar Sanatçılar Parkı". Cicicee (in Turkish). Retrieved 2022-09-11.
- ^ "Seni anmak ne güzel şey". Milliyet (in Turkish). Retrieved 2022-09-11.
Sources
edit- Özgentürk, Nebil (22 May 2004). "Heykeltıraşın ölümü" [Death of a sculptor] (in Turkish). Istanbul. Sabah. Retrieved 11 February 2023.