The effectiveness of status conflict in the conservation of Sultanahmet urban archaeological site

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The effectiveness of status conflict in the conservation of Sultanahmet urban archaeological site [Megaron]

Megaron. 2023; 18(2): 218-230 | DOI: 10.14744/megaron.2023.28025

The effectiveness of status conflict in the conservation of Sultanahmet urban archaeological site

Elif �rnek
Department of City and Regional Planning, Y�ld�z Technical University, Faculty of Architecture, Istanbul, Türkiye

Protecting and transferring the historical, cultural, and natural environment to future generations are recognised as one of the primary responsibilities of humanity. The immediate result of such a responsibility is to replace individual efforts and initiatives with joint ownership of the heritage and gradually with systems and policies with national and international dimensions and common language and concepts. The policies countries pursue in this direction are one of the critical factors determining the level of development in conservation policies. On the other hand, cultural and natural assets and historical environments are considered as a record that sheds light on the urban and architectural design, construction techniques, and social life of a certain period, and thus, in a sense, they undertake an instructive task. Therefore, today it is aimed to protect the underground, aboveground or underwater values, called �cultural heritage�, as a component of local and universal culture and a record of civilisation with the help of the laws, international agreements, conventions, and regulations. However, behaviours and policies that are no based on scientific data and are not objective and universal cause destruction because they fail to exhibit a comprehensive approach that can integrate cultural heritage into social, economic, social, and cultural life. They also create interruptions and result in indefinite periods in the maintenance of urban identity and urban culture. The research area of this article is in the Historical Peninsula of Istanbul, where all the changes in the conservation policies of Turkey can be observed. This study examined the different conservation statuses attributed to the area over time and the spatial outcomes of these statuses. As a result, this study aims to discuss, despite all the laws, international agreements, and conflicts of status, and why we have not achieved the desired success in the conservation of urban archaeological conservation sites.

Keywords: Historical Peninsula, urban conservation area; urban archaeological conservation site; urban conservation.

Sultanahmet Kentsel Arkeolojik Sit Alan��n�n Korunmas�nda Stat� Katmanlar�n�n Etkinli�i

Elif �rnek
Y�ld�z Teknik �niversitesi, Mimarl�k Fak�ltesi, �ehir ve B�lge Planlama B�l�m�

Tarihi, k�lt�rel ve do�al �evrenin korunmas�, gelecek ku�aklara aktar�lmas� insanl��n ortak sorumluluklar�ndan biri olarak kabul edilmektedir. B�ylesi bir sorumlulu�un �ncelikli sonucu ise; k�lt�r ve do�a varl�klar�n�n korunmas�nda bireysel �aba ve giri�imlerin yerini miras�n ortak sahiplili�ine, giderek ulusal ve uluslararas� boyutlar� olan, i�inde ortak bir dil ile kavramlar� bar�nd�ran sistem ve politikalara b�rakmak olarak ortaya ��kmaktad�r. Bu do�rultuda izlenen politikalar, her �lkenin koruma politikalar�ndaki geli�mi�lik d�zeyini belirleyen �nemli fakt�rlerden biri durumundad�r. �te yandan k�lt�rel ve do�al varl�klar ile tarihi �evreler, belirli bir d�nemin kentsel ve mimari d�zenini, yap�m tekniklerini ve sosyal ya�am�n� a��klayan bir belge olarak de�erlendirilmekte b�ylelikle bir anlamda da ��retici bir g�rev �stlenmektedirler. Bu nedenle g�n�m�zde daha �ok �k�lt�rel miras olarak adland�r�lan yer alt�ndaki, yer �st�ndeki ya da su alt�ndaki de�erlerin korunmas� yasalar, uluslararas� anla�malar, s�zle�meler, t�z�kler yol g�stericili�inde yerel ve evrensel k�lt�r�n bir bile�eni, bir uygarl�k belgesi olarak korunmalar� ama�lanmaktad�r.
T�m bu �abalara kar��n, bilimsel, nesnel ve evrensel olmayan davran�� ve politikalar; k�lt�rel miras� sosyal, ekonomik, toplumsal ve k�lt�rel ya�ama katabilecek b�t�nle�ik anlay��lar� sergileyemeyedikleri i�in tahribata neden olmakta ve ba�lam�nda kent kimli�i ile kent k�lt�r�n�n s�rd�r�lmesinde kesintiler ve tan�ms�z d�nemler yaratmaktad�r.
Makalenin, ara�t�rman�n alan� �lkemiz koruma politikalar�nda de�i�imin t�m yans�malar�n�n izlendi�i �stanbul Tarihi Yar�mada�da bulunan Kentsel Arkeolojik Sit Alan��d�r. Zaman i�inde alana y�klenen farkl� koruma stat�leri ve bu stat�lerin mek�nsal yans�malar� irdelenmi�tir. Sonu� olarak t�m yasalara, uluslararas� anla�malara, stat� katmanlar�na ra�men kentsel arkeolojik sit alan� �zelinde neden korumada istenilen ba�ar�ya ula�amad��m�z tart��maya a��lm��t�r.

Anahtar Kelimeler: Kentsel Sit, Kentsel Arkeolojik Sit, Tarihi Yar�mada, Kentsel Koruma

Elif �rnek. The effectiveness of status conflict in the conservation of Sultanahmet urban archaeological site. Megaron. 2023; 18(2): 218-230

Corresponding Author: Elif �rnek, T�rkiye

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