The Physical Formation of Nicosia in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus from 13th to 15th Century

City may be defined as the artificial creation of communal life in a natural environment, made up of complexes of buildings that cater to human needs. Urbanization then is a process that forms a chain of events over time. It may be said that city itself is a process, when viewed as whole. In this article, this formation process is examined taking Nicosia on the island of Cyprus as the example. The article was prompted by a number of factors, namely similarities between the walled city in the centre of Nicosia and its equivalent in European medieval settlements, the fact that Nicosia�s walled city has survived to the present relatively intact, and its lack of mention in available sources. The article examines Nicosia�s walled city in the context of findings on the medieval cities of Europe. The information on Nicosia city in the medieval period and 13th-15th centuries was taken from available sources, and interpreted by analyzing the physical structure of the settlement. In the introduction, an overall perspective is given of the historical period of Nicosia city. This is followed by a detailed description of the medieval period and 13th-15th centuries of the city. The article concludes with an evaluation and comments on the the physical formation of Nicosia city at the close of 15th century.

Keywords: City, Urbanization, History Of The City, Physical Settlement, The Middle Ages, Europe, Nicosia.

Kuzey K�br�s T�rk Cumhuriyeti Lefko�a/Nicosia Kenti�nin 13. yy - 15. yy Aras�ndaki Fiziksel Bi�imleni�i

�ilen Er�in
Yak�n Do�u �niversitesi, Mimarl�k Fak�ltesi, Mimarl�k B�l�m�, Lefko�a, Kktc

Kent toplu ya�am�n do�al ortamda yapay olarak olu�turdu�u, be�eri gereksinimleri kar��layan yap�lar kompleksi olarak tan�mlanabilir. Kentle�me ise bu s�reci olu�turan zaman ak�m�ndaki olaylar zinciridir. T�mden bak�ld��nda kent bir s�re�tir diyebiliriz. Makalede bu olu�um K�br�s adas�n�n Lefko�a/Nicosia kenti �rnek al�narak incelenmeye �al��ld�. Lefko�a kentinin merkezinde yer alan surla �evrili (Surlari�i) yerle�imi, Avrupa Orta�a� kentlerinin yerle�imlerine benzerli�i ve pek az bozularak g�n�m�ze kadar gelmi� olu�u, kaynaklarda yeterince yer almay�� makalenin yaz�l�� sebebidir. Bu ba�lamda makalede yukar�daki bulgular �er�evesinde Avrupa Orta�a� kentleri inceleme alan�na al�narak �rneklendirildi. Lefko�a/Nicosia kentinin Orta�a� ve 13-15. yy ait d�nemleri bilgiler kaynaklardan yararlan�larak yerle�imin fiziksel �zellikleri yorumlanmaya �al��ld�. Giri� b�l�m�nde genel bir bak�� a��s�yla Lefko�a Kentinin tarihsel s�reci incelendi. Lefko�a�n�n Orta�a� ve 13-15.yy d�nemleri ayr�nt�lar� ile anlat�ld�ktan sonra sonu�ta Lefko�a kentinin 15. yy sonunda olu�an fiziksel bi�imlenmesi de�erlendirme ve yorumlarla yap�ld�.

Anahtar Kelimeler: Kent, Kentle�me, Kent Tarihi, Fiziksel Yerle�im, Orta�a�, Avrupa, Lefko�a.

�ilen Er�in. The Physical Formation of Nicosia in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus from 13th to 15th Century. Megaron. 2014; 9(1): 34-44

Corresponding Author: �ilen Er�in, K.K.T.C.

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