Merkez Park

Merkez Park
Central pathway at the Merkez Park
Type	Urban park
Location	Adana, Turkey
Coordinates	36°59′44″N 35°20′06″E / 36.99556°N 35.33500°E / 36.99556; 35.33500
Area	33 ha (82 acres)
Created	2004
Operated by	Adana Metropolitan Municipality
Status	Open all year

Merkez Park (English: Central Park) is a 33-hectare (82-acre) urban park that is located on both banks of the Seyhan River in Adana.^[1] The larger portion of the park, 30 hectares (74 acres), is on the west bank.

Merkez Park starts just north of Sabancı Mosque and extends north to Galleria Shopping Mall. On the west of the park there is Fuzuli Street. On the east bank, the park starts north of the Sheraton Hotel (under construction) and extends north to the Acqualand Entertainment Center. On the east, the park is bordered with Hacı Sabancı Boulevard. Sinanpaşa and Yavuzlar footbridges connect both sections of the park.