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Full Length
Research Paper
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Problems regarding the
protection of traditional urban pattern: The case of Bartin,
Turkey
Sebahat Aciksoz1*, Sevgi Gormus1
and Bulent Yilmaz2
1Bartin
University, Faculty of Forestry, Department of Landscape
Architecture, 74200, Bartin, Turkey.
2Inonu University, Faculty of Fine Arts, Department of Landscape
Architecture, 44800, Bartin, Turkey.
*Corresponding author. E-mail:
saciksoz@yahoo.com.
Accepted 21 January, 2010 |
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Abstract |
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Historical texture of the settlement is one of the important
factors in the past and present of the culture. Important
components of this historical pattern are historical places
of the city and the traditional patterns which create this
structure. To save this historical pattern should be the
first aim of the governments in order to carry them to the
future generations. Turkey has signed many international
agreements about conservation of historical pattern. But,
legal alignments related to this issue do not completely
cover “the conservation principle”, so the institutions,
which are responsible for saving this pattern, are in danger
of becoming destroyed due to this type of management. The
most striking example of such understanding seems to be
Bartin. This paper presents an argument about the protection
of historical places in Turkey, on the local scale. The town
and cities which have historical patterns have continued to
lose their urban landscapes as urbanisation has been
increasing in Turkey. This paper illustrates the result of
traditional texture and historical pattern of the Bartin
Province facing problems such as losing them due to
expanding urbanisation in Bartin, which has 3000 years-old
historical structure, as one’s model. In recent years,
urbanisation has been highly expanding in Bartin; urban
identity has started losing its originality, because of
carelessly built constructions and recreation lands. This
event demonstrates the critical role of policy
implementation and socio-cultural factors on sustainability
of historical patterns in urban landscapes of Bartin. This
should include the community, local governments, and the
whole range of non-governmental organizations including the
private sector.
Keywords:
Historical
urban site, conservation, 2863 numbered law, Bartin, Turkey. |
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