The large part of West Park was completed with filling studies, in that the activities of forestation and surfacearrangement
have started. However, Samsun Marina
was constructed between West Park and Samsun harbor.
Samsun Metropolitan Municipality constituted two public
beaches by arranging the small beaches that were
formed afterwards, except for the breakwaters
surrounding the harbor. Among these, the one between
the southern breakwater of the Harbor and Mert Stream
is called Mert Beach and the one between the northern
breakwater and marina is called Fener Beach. Coastal
arrangements within the harbor enabled the city to attain
a new apprearance. Between the two breakwaters of the
harbor, the only place where the townspeople could
securely go to the beach were the coasts of the
fairground and it stank due to polluted water streaming
from a distance through the harbor. Opening of a road
through removing barracks and storerooms along the
coast where people could easily take a walk became one
of the pioneers for the positive projects within the harbor.
Besides, the old road stretching from the ‘station’ building
in the east to the ‘free’ zone in the west was extended
and the surrounding was planted after removing the
barracks. Sevgi lake was constructed in the position of
the boathouse within the harbor, while the surrounding
was arranged as a park. The overpass of the railroad
which attracts attention with the zoo established by its
unique architecture constitutes the major elements of this
area. Moreover, Bandırma Steamboat is located on the
eastern end of the Dou Park fill area. In memory of the
steamboat which brought Atatürk to Samsun, it was
reconstructed in accordance with the original size. The
inside was turned into a museum and arranging the
surrounding, a new touristic attraction area was formed
for the city. Tobacco seaport, protocol road, railroad,
exchange site and surrounding, foreigners market, fishing port and Samsun shipyard are among other
arrangements (Uzun, 2008).