TURKISH GARDENS DURING THE OTTOMAN TIMES
- 02 Jan 2010 04:25
Our knowledge about Turkish Gardens before the Ottoman conquest of Istanbul in 1453 is not much, besides Seljuk garden experiences. The Ottomans continued working on the gardens, farms and vineyards that they have found in the capital and on the conquared lands in the Byzantines by adding their cultural knowledge, tastes, experiences and habits.
When creating their gardens, the Ottomans sought practical solutions that would suit the topo