Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
African Journal of Agricultural Research, cilt.4, sa.9, ss.823-835, 2009 (SCI-Expanded)
Nature is an ideal habitat for humankind with all its sources taking place in a unique texture. When the relation between nature and man was examined, it was seen that the first effects of man upon nature originated from hunting and food supply. Then, after the establishment of human settlements, man began to identify his habitat both by arranging spaces and open spaces around living environments. Turks have a large scope of nature perception as a synthesis of various cultures that had lived in Anatolia through history. Nature was always a mystic sacred space for Anatolian civilizations which also had a cosmic value that has to be respected. Besides, nature was considered as a vital phenomenon integrated with daily life. In this article, basic characteristics of Turkish garden were emphasized, then historical palace gardens of Istanbul were presented as the representators of their period and at the final stage, due to the comparative study, general characteristics, common elements and design principles defining Turkish garden were identified. © 2009 Academic Journals.