Tourexpi
An expansive carpet
of tulips is woven into Sultanahmet Square using the aquaculture method of
tulip cultivation. This breathtaking sight captivates both locals and foreign
visitors. Similar views can be found in Emirgan Grove, Gülhane Park, Yıldız
Grove, Soğanlı Botanic Park, Beykoz Grove, Büyük Çamlıca Grove, Küçük Çamlıca
Grove, Fethipaşa Grove and the Hidiv Pavillon Grove in İstanbul.
The tulip symbol is
prominent in Turkish art and culture
Tulips were brought
to Anatolia by the Turks of Central Asia's Pamir Mountains, the tulip's
original homeland and are among the most important symbols of Turkish culture.
The tulip, a bulbous and herbaceous plant, has been deployed as an ornamental
motif in handicrafts since the 12th century. This beautiful, colourful flower
was trendy in the Ottoman period as a subject of poems, edicts, stories and
miniature paintings. Tulip motifs were utilised in mosques, tombstones and
palace decorations, as well as in carpet and rug patterns, on caftans and dowry
chests, and even on coins, battle helmets and cannon castings.
Tulips, essentially
wildflowers, were cultivated during the 16th century in İstanbul, the capital
of the Ottoman Empire and were planted throughout the city as garden flowers.
This passion for tulips rose and expanded throughout the reign of Suleiman the
Magnificent, leading to the development of different varieties and cultivars of
the plant. Especially the İstanbul tulip, identified with and a symbol of the
city, emerged in this period. During the reign of Sultan Ahmet III, the tulip
reached such prominence, with almost two thousand varieties, that it gave its
name to an era – the Tulip Era (Lale Devri) at the beginning of the 18th
century.
As more tulip
varieties were cultivated, tulips and their colours accorded various meanings.
Red tulips symbolised love, while white tulips represented purity and
innocence. Purple blooms denoted 'nobility and romance', and yellow pointed to
'joy' and 'hopeless love.' The rare black tulip signified 'unattainability and rarity',
while the striped tulip meant 'you have beautiful eyes'.
This gorgeous flower,
featuring such an important place in Turkish culture, was first brought to
Vienna, Austria, and then to the Netherlands in the second half of the 15th
century and thus introduced to Europe. Quickly attaining great popularity in
the Netherlands, tulips were brought to Ottawa, the capital of Canada, becoming
world-renowned.
There are numerous
tulip varieties still grown in Anatolia today. Among the most striking is the
"inverted tulip", also known as the "weeping bride".
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