The Weeping Plane Tree is a historic plane tree located in the Gölyazı neighborhood of Nilüfer district, Bursa, Turkey. In 1998, it was determined to be 725 years old. The tree stands on the lakeshore and is under protection. It is called the “Weeping Plane Tree” because, on certain days of the week, a reddish liquid flows from its trunk. The tree is also the subject of a local love legend.

In Gölyazı, formerly known as Apolyont, Turks and Greeks lived together during the Ottoman Empire. After the population exchange agreement was made, the Greeks and Turks switched places. Conflicts broke out between the Turks and Greeks in Gölyazı. The Greeks living there and the Turks living in Thessaloniki were relocated.

Before the exchange, a Turkish young man named Mehmet and a Greek girl named Eleni were in love, and the Weeping Plane Tree was their meeting place. Mehmet learned that Eleni was among those who would be relocated and decided to look for her. However, Yorgi tried to dissuade him from this decision. When Mehmet refused, Yorgi killed him. Mehmet, dying, went to the tree and wrote with his blood how much he loved Eleni.

During the relocation, Eleni learned about the incident from her friend Penelope and went to the tree. She embraced Mehmet’s lifeless body and took her own life. From that day on, the tree began to release a red-colored liquid.