23.10.2026 17:00
The only tree left in the middle of the construction underway at the old Taşkızak Shipyard on the Golden Horn shore in Beyoğlu, Istanbul, has been placed under protection with bored piles in an area of approximately 100 square meters. The tree, estimated to be hundreds of years old, was captured from the air by drone. It is unknown whether the tree has monument tree status.
A lone tree remaining in the middle of ongoing construction on the Golden Horn shore in Beyoğlu draws attention. The tree, whose age is unknown and which has been protected with bored piles, was viewed from the air.
In the middle of the ongoing construction at the old Taşkızak Shipyard in Beyoğlu, the tree standing alone in an approximately 100-square-meter area formed by bored piles draws the attention of those around. The tree, left among rising structures around it and recorded by onlookers with mobile phone cameras, was viewed from the air with a drone.
IT IS NOT KNOWN WHETHER IT HAS MONUMENTAL TREE STATUS
It is unknown whether the tree, estimated to be hundreds of years old, has monumental tree status. Monumental trees, protected for their ages, species, sizes, or historical values, are important for their cultural values as well as natural heritage.
THE HISTORIC SHIPYARD AREA IS UNDERGOING A MAJOR TRANSFORMATION
The old shipyard area where the tree is located has an important place in Istanbul's maritime and industrial history. The area, where ship maintenance and repair activities were carried out for many years, served as an important center in the city's maritime past. In recent years, large-scale projects including luxury hotels, shopping areas, and offices are being implemented in the area. With this transformation, the future of the old tree left in the middle of construction sites has also become a matter of curiosity.