In this article, mosques that are carried on wooden poles, which have a very important place among Anatolian Seljuk and Principalities (Beyliks) Period mosques and covered with flat wooden roofs, are discussed. With the continuation of the wooden pillar mosque tradition in Central Asia, very important examples of this building type, which were brought to Anatolia by the Turks in the Anatolian Seljuk State Period, were revealed in the 13th century. In this study, Beyşehir Eşrefoğlu Mosque, Afyon Ulu Mosque, Ankara Arslanhane (Ahi Şerafettin Mosque) and Sivrihisar Ulu Mosque, which are the most magnificent examples of this building type, were investigated. After the archive and literature researches about these buildings were done, a catalog study of the buildings was made. Within the scope of this study, the formal features of the buildings such as plan, facade, construction technique, plan type, number of entrances, the presence of the last congregation and the presence of a gathered floor, the environmental relation, the spatial characteristics such as the carrier element and the architectural elements were examined. The aim of the article is to make a general inference on the wooden pillar mosques built in Anatolia in the 13th century in line with the data obtained from the studies and to determine the common aspects of wooden pillar mosques built in four different parts of Anatolia. In the light of the information obtained as a result of the catalog studies and archive scans, it has been observed that the structures have similar characteristics especially in terms of the materials and construction techniques used, but some of their features differ and take shape in line with the construction traditions of the places where they are located. Konya Sahipata Mosque, which was built in the 13th century, was excluded from the scope of the study, as its general characteristics were completely changed after the fire.
Historical masonry structures are important parts of our cultural heritage and the transfer of these structures to future generations is one of the most important problems in the field of conservation. These structures can be damaged by long-term natural events or sudden natural causes such as earthquakes, floods, avalanches, as well as adverse environmental conditions and human-based reasons. Finite element analysis is the most appropriate method for the structural analysis of historical masonry structures, which have survived until today and are the magnificent structures of the periods they were built. The load bearing behavior of historic masonry structures is quite different and complex from other structures due to the elements and materials that make up the structural system. In this study, calculations and results based on finite element method are presented in order to determine the structural behavior of Cenabi Ahmet Pasa Tomb located in Ulucanlar Street in Ankara Province, Altındağ District in the face of a possible earthquake and to determine the earthquake resistance.
Changes in today's living and comfort conditions negatively affect the use of historical buildings in accordance with their original functions, and as a result, these buildings can become idle. It is very important to preserve and maintain the original identities of historical buildings, as they carry the accumulation of the period in which they were built, which is an important element of the urban identity. With the adaptive reuse method, historical buildings that have lost their original functions are given a function again, these structures are revived, and their sustainability is ensured. This study uses the survey data of five historical khans in Kastamonu to reveal the success of adaptive reuse practices and their contribution to the sustainability of the historical environment. It includes analyzes made in the sample area, on-site examinations and observations, archive and literature review. The research shows that some of the adaptive reuses are made without considering the spatial and structural features of the existing structures and that the applications are not suitable for the material and color texture of the structures. For this reason, adaptive reuse studies should be well analyzed and implemented by authorized institutions and organizations both in the project and restoration stages. The study is important in terms of determining criteria for evaluating adaptive reuse in terms of international standards and evaluating adaptive reuse applications in Kastamonu historical city center within the framework of these criteria and emphasizing the problems.
In this article, the historical Anatolian Turkish houses, which have completed their development process in the Ottoman Empire Period have been examined. The plan types of these houses, which acquired their unique character in Anatolia and spread to geographies such as Balkans and Caucasus over time, have been examined in terms of architectural characteristics, construction techniques and decoration features and especially the historical houses built in Ankara, a Central Anatolian city, have been emphasized. In line with the data obtained on the subject, the historical house located in “Ulucanlar Eryokuşu” Street in Altındağ District of Ankara, on block no 2225 and parcel no 6 with door number 9/A has been selected as the case study. The selected sampling area has been examined in terms of the characteristics of the historical Ankara houses. The historical Ottoman-Turkish house has begun to disappear since the 20th century, so the number of these houses having survived until today is quite low. The purpose of this article is to examine and evaluate the characteristics of historical Ottoman-Turkish houses in Ankara and to clarify the subject through the sample house that still possesses these features and has preserved its originality to a great extent. With this study, it is intended to draw attention to the protection of historical Ottoman-Turkish houses that are few in number today.
The most important step in the tendency of human beings to change their natural environment is urbanization. Cities are in constant change with re-adaptation of different parts, which developed spontaneously or consciously planned under different socio-economic, natural, religious, and political conditions. Anatolian cities are the simplest and most modest reflections of traditional Turkish-Islamic life. Kastamonu, one of these cities, blends its structure built on this Turkish-Islamic life system with the topography of the region, climatic data, cultural layers, lifestyle, and architectural features of the local people and becomes original with its own internal dynamics. In this study, urbanization, and settlement features of Kastamonu city in the historical process are discussed. Kastamonu historical city center and historical bazaar area were examined by discussing how the main axes shaped in line with unchangeable natural data became subjectivized by human hands and the components of the traditional urban texture in the context of the border, and the morphological inputs of these components were mentioned.
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