World Heritage Areas of Istanbul: Analysis of Criteria And Approaches to Conservation


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CENGİZ H., TÜMEL T.

IArcSAS III. INTERNATIONAL ARCHITECTURAL SCIENCES & APPLICATIONS SYMPOSIUM, Napoli, İtalya, 14 Eylül 2023, ss.278

  • Yayın Türü: Bildiri / Özet Bildiri
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5281/zenodo.1003259
  • Basıldığı Şehir: Napoli
  • Basıldığı Ülke: İtalya
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.278
  • İstanbul Ticaret Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

III.International Architectural Sciences and Applications Symposium

September14-15,2023,Naples,Italy278

WORLD HERITAGE AREAS OF ISTANBUL: ANALYSIS OF CRITERIA AND APPROACHES TO CONSERVATION

Tuğba Tümel *(ORCID:0009-0007-9213-8064)

Istanbul Ticaret University, Faculty of Architecture and Design,Department of Architecture, Conservation and Restoration Master's Program, Istanbul-Türkiye

Email:tuba_kantar96@hotmail.com

Prof. Dr. Hüseyin Cengiz (ORCID:0000-0002-9432-5343)

Istanbul Ticaret University, Faculty of Architecture and Design,Department of Architecture, Conservation and Restoration Master's Program, Istanbul-Türkiye

Email: hcengiz@ticaret.edu.tr

ABSTRACT

Istanbul is an important metropolis known worldwide for its historical and cultural richness. Istanbul's  World  Heritage  sites  are  special  regions  recognized  by  UNESCO  worldwide  as having  outstanding  universal  values.  Among  the  most  important  criteria  accepted  for Istanbul's  World  Heritage  sites  are  the  necessity  to  represent  historical,  cultural  or  natural heritage,  to  offer  unique  and  extraordinary  values,  to  have  a  universal  meaning  for  all humanity  and  to  be  under  protection.Various  approaches  are  beingadopted  for  the protection  of  World  Heritage  sites  in  Istanbul.  Conservation  approaches  in  these  areas include  various  purposes  such  as  restoring  the  historical  texture,  reducing  environmental impacts, promoting sustainable tourism practices, increasing the participation and awareness of local people.What are the criteria for the selection of the World Heritage Sites of Istanbul and  the  approaches  and  strategies  applied  for  their  protection?  constitutes  the  research question of the study.In this study; The selection process of Istanbul's World Heritage Sites, compliance   with   UNESCO's   World   Heritage   Criteria,   conservation   strategies   for   the preservation  of  Istanbul's  historical  texture,  world  heritage  site  management  and  urban planning,  urban  conservation,urban  design,  approaches  within  the  scope  of  sustainable tourism. and to evaluate the applications reflected in the space.The method of the study is an original  study  on  world  heritage  sites  and  Istanbul  world  heritage  sites  and  conservation, based on observations and interviews in the field in Istanbul and the literature on the subject.As  a  result,  in  this  article;  We  can  say  that  conservation  strategies,  world  heritage  site management and urban planning, urban conservation, urban design and sustainabletourism strategies are needed to preserve the historical texture of Istanbul.

Keywords:World Heritage Sites, Conservation, Criteria, Historical Heritage, Awarenes