Istanbul lights up with colorful tulips amid annual floral celebrations

STORY: Istanbul lights up with colorful tulips amid annual floral celebrations DATELINE: April 21, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:32 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Sultan Ahmet park decorated with thousands of tulips by Istanbul Municipality 2. footage about tourist couple taking a photo in the park in Istanbul 3. footage about Sultan Ahmet park decorated with thousands of tulips by Istanbul Municipality 4. footage about Emirgan Park decorated with thousands of tulips by Istanbul Municipality, people walking in the park, taking pictures among tulips STORYLINE: With tulip season in full swing, Istanbul's famous parks and gardens have been dressed up for an annual grand occasion. The Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality has planted over 7.7 million flowers, including tulips, hyacinths, and daffodils, around the city as part of its annual floral celebrations, which kicked off on April 15 and will run until the end of the month. This year's event coincides with Eid al-Fitr, which ma

TÜRKIYE-ISTANBUL-TULIP

TÜRKIYE-ISTANBUL-TULIP

(230420) -- ISTANBUL, April 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 15, 2023 shows tulips in the Emirgan Park in Istanbul, Türkiye. With tulip season in full swing, Istanbul's famous parks and gardens have been dressed up for an annual grand occasion. TO GO WITH "Istanbul lights up with colorful tulips amid annual floral celebrations" (Photo by Omer Kuscu/Xinhua)

TÜRKIYE-ISTANBUL-TULIP

TÜRKIYE-ISTANBUL-TULIP

(230420) -- ISTANBUL, April 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 15, 2023 shows blooming tulips alongside the Emirgan Park in Istanbul, Türkiye. With tulip season in full swing, Istanbul's famous parks and gardens have been dressed up for an annual grand occasion. TO GO WITH "Istanbul lights up with colorful tulips amid annual floral celebrations" (Photo by Omer Kuscu/Xinhua)

TÜRKIYE-ISTANBUL-TULIP

TÜRKIYE-ISTANBUL-TULIP

(230420) -- ISTANBUL, April 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A man and his son take selfies with tulips in Emirgan Park in Istanbul, Türkiye, April 15, 2023. With tulip season in full swing, Istanbul's famous parks and gardens have been dressed up for an annual grand occasion. TO GO WITH "Istanbul lights up with colorful tulips amid annual floral celebrations" (Photo by Omer Kuscu/Xinhua)

TÜRKIYE-ISTANBUL-BLOOMING FLOWERS

TÜRKIYE-ISTANBUL-BLOOMING FLOWERS

(230409) -- ISTANBUL, April 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Flowers in full bloom are pictured at the Emirgan Park in Istanbul, Türkiye, April 8, 2023. (Xinhua/Shadati)

TÜRKIYE-ISTANBUL-BLOOMING FLOWERS

TÜRKIYE-ISTANBUL-BLOOMING FLOWERS

(230409) -- ISTANBUL, April 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Flowers in full bloom are pictured at the Emirgan Park in Istanbul, Türkiye, April 8, 2023. (Xinhua/Shadati)

TÜRKIYE-ISTANBUL-BLOOMING FLOWERS

TÜRKIYE-ISTANBUL-BLOOMING FLOWERS

(230409) -- ISTANBUL, April 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Flowers in full bloom are pictured at the Emirgan Park in Istanbul, Türkiye, April 8, 2023. (Xinhua/Shadati)

TÜRKIYE-ISTANBUL-BLOOMING FLOWERS

TÜRKIYE-ISTANBUL-BLOOMING FLOWERS

(230409) -- ISTANBUL, April 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Flowers in full bloom are pictured at the Emirgan Park in Istanbul, Türkiye, April 8, 2023. (Xinhua/Shadati)

TÜRKIYE-ISTANBUL-BLOOMING FLOWERS

TÜRKIYE-ISTANBUL-BLOOMING FLOWERS

(230409) -- ISTANBUL, April 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Flowers in full bloom are pictured at the Emirgan Park in Istanbul, Türkiye, April 8, 2023. (Xinhua/Shadati)

TÜRKIYE-ISTANBUL-BLOOMING FLOWERS

TÜRKIYE-ISTANBUL-BLOOMING FLOWERS

(230409) -- ISTANBUL, April 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Magnolia flowers in full bloom are pictured at the Emirgan Park in Istanbul, Türkiye, April 8, 2023. (Xinhua/Shadati)

Tulip Festival in Istanbul feasts Turks' eyes on colorful flowers

STORY: Tulip Festival in Istanbul feasts Turks' eyes on colorful flowers DATELINE: April 26, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:52 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Turkey CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Tulip Festival in Emirgan Park 2. various of Tulip Festival STORYLINE: The annual Tulip Festival in Istanbul, the largest city in Turkey, attracted on Monday flocks of people to the city's parks and gardens to enjoy a colorful sea of flowers featuring unique designs by botanists. Some 7.5 million flowers of 160 different species, such as tulips, daffodils, hyacinths and muscaris, have been planted in Istanbul's parks, gardens and streets for the 2022 festival. The Emirgan Park, one of the largest public parks in Istanbul, has distinguished itself as the main hub of the festival by virtue of its more than 3.5 million bulbous plants on display. Outstanding floral designs in the park, located on a hill along the European coast of the Bosphorus Strait, include a giant tulip stream, a traditional Turkish evil eye be

TURKEY-ISTANBUL-PARK

TURKEY-ISTANBUL-PARK

(220423) -- ISTANBUL, April 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A squirrel is pictured at the Emirgan Park in Istanbul, Turkey, April 22, 2022. (Xinhua/Shadati)

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TURKEY-ISTANBUL-PARK

(220423) -- ISTANBUL, April 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Tulips are pictured at the Emirgan Park in Istanbul, Turkey, April 22, 2022. (Xinhua/Shadati)

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TURKEY-ISTANBUL-PARK

(220423) -- ISTANBUL, April 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A man takes pictures at the Emirgan Park in Istanbul, Turkey, April 22, 2022. (Xinhua/Shadati)

TURKEY-ISTANBUL-PARK

TURKEY-ISTANBUL-PARK

(220423) -- ISTANBUL, April 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People visit the Emirgan Park in Istanbul, Turkey, April 22, 2022. (Xinhua/Shadati)

TURKEY-ISTANBUL-WORLD EARTH DAY

TURKEY-ISTANBUL-WORLD EARTH DAY

(220422) -- ISTANBUL, April 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People relax at the Emirgan Park in Istanbul, Turkey, April 21, 2022. (Xinhua/Shadati)

TURKEY-ISTANBUL-WORLD EARTH DAY

TURKEY-ISTANBUL-WORLD EARTH DAY

(220422) -- ISTANBUL, April 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Seagulls are pictured at the Emirgan Park in Istanbul, Turkey, April 21, 2022. (Xinhua/Shadati)

TURKEY-ISTANBUL-WORLD EARTH DAY

TURKEY-ISTANBUL-WORLD EARTH DAY

(220422) -- ISTANBUL, April 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Tulips are pictured at the Emirgan Park in Istanbul, Turkey, April 21, 2022. (Xinhua/Shadati)

TURKEY-ISTANBUL-WORLD EARTH DAY

TURKEY-ISTANBUL-WORLD EARTH DAY

(220422) -- ISTANBUL, April 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A woman poses with tulips at the Emirgan Park in Istanbul, Turkey, April 21, 2022. (Xinhua/Shadati)