İnkaya Çınarı

A Monument of Natural Heritage

Along the road to Uludağ in Bursa, there lives a truly extraordinary tree: the Inkaya Oak. This oak has stood for more than 600 years. It takes its name from Inkaya Village, one of the earliest settlements of the Ottoman Empire. Its trunk measures approximately 9 meters in circumference and reaches a height of 35 to 40 meters. Its branches are 3 to 4 meters thick and it has a total of 12 to 13 main limbs.

Each year, thousands of people from around the world come to see this giant tree. The Inkaya Oak is not merely a tree—it is also one of the symbolic landmarks of Bursa.

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Why Is It Special?

The Inkaya Oak has stood in place since the founding years of the Ottoman State. It has silently witnessed centuries of life under both sultans and common people. The Bursa Metropolitan Municipality maintains a specialized care team that inspects the tree annually to ensure its health. Diseases, fungi, and cracks are treated, and branches are supported to prevent breakage.

Special irrigation systems have been installed to ensure water reaches the tree’s roots. These measures help guarantee that the Inkaya Oak will endure for future generations.

A Journey Through Time

When the Inkaya Oak first sprouted, calendars were showing the 1400s. At that time, Bursa was the capital of the Ottoman Empire, and Istanbul had not yet been conquered. Imagine this: the oak was already alive before the conquest of Istanbul!

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