Emirgan Park is the location of some famous tulip gardens, which are at their finest for the annual Tulip Festival in April . Tulips originally grew wild on the Asian steppes and were first propagated in large quantities in Holland. They were later reintroduced to Turkey by Mehmet IV (1648-S7). The reign of his son Ahmet III is known as the Tulip Period because of his fascination with the flowers.
In the late 19th century Sultan Abdül Aziz gave the park to the Egyptian Khedive , Ismail Paşa, and its three pavilions date from that era. They are known by their colours. The San Köşk (Yellow Pavilion), built in the style of a Swiss chalet, suffered fire damage in 1954 and was rebuilt in concrete with a facade resembling the original. The Beyaz Köşk (White Pavilion) is a Neo-Classical style mansion, while the Pembe Köşk.

Emirgan - Sarıyer

Moving along the European side we reach the Emirgan District. There is the Emirgan Forest. During the Byzantine era this green area covered an area of 470.000 square meters. Its beauty increased with the construction of the Yellow. Fink and White Villas during the Ottoman period. It was opened to public in 1943- This forest includes more than 120 different kinds of plants. In the spring the Tulip Festival is held here.