Foundation for the Protection of Environment and Forest
He came from Amasya. He was studying history at Istanbul University. He would admire the entrance door, which has become the symbol of the university, and wonder who had commissioned this work.
Since he came to Istanbul, when he had time, he would wander from district to district, especially visiting historical mosques.
This time his way was in Altunizade. He entered the İsmail Zühdü Pasha Mosque, which is the ornament of the district. His book caught his attention.
There, you built the mosque. When he was from Amasya, he felt the need to get to know Pasha better. He found the necessary information on the Internet:
19th century He was one of the famous names of Istanbul. Altunizade district got its name from him. From the fact that his father was in the gold business, he was nicknamed Altunizade, with his resourcefulness, he attracted the attention of Sultan Mahmud II and turned to his mujahideen with his advice. He read with interest that he was the contractor of many large buildings in Istanbul, such as the Zeytinburnu Fişek Foundry, the Paşabahçe Bottle, the Candle and Paper Factory, and the Beykoz Tannery, and most importantly, that he was a philanthropist with a great sense of responsibility towards his society.
The room was owned by a foundation. He established his foundation in 1301 Hijri (1885 Gregorian). He was a person who dedicated his fields, meadows and woods in and around Altunizade as a forest in order to beautify the environment and for people to benefit from its beauties. The foundation's specifications also included measures for the protection of this forest. And he came across with a surprise information: The school, which was built as the Ministry of War at the time, and whose main gate he admired, was also his work. So, he was the contractor of that magnificent building of the university he attended. “Are you a man, you will be like this! ' he said, proud of his fellow countryman…