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Istanbul's oldest tree attracts attention
Istanbul's oldest tree attracts attention
The oldest tree in Istanbul is a 1,300-year-old oriental plane that is under protection in a forest in the Sarıyer district, according to Süleyman Çoban, an academic from the Cerrahpaşa Forestry Faculty of Istanbul University. (DHA Photo)
“This 12-meter-long monumental tree has a diameter of 4.5 meters. As it has witnessed all the historical events in time, it is a very precious tree,” Çoban said.
Over the years, the trees start losing the inner parts of their trunks. This is what happened to the millenarian oriental plane.
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