Conservation and Planning Problems in Diyarbak�r Castle City

D. T�rkan KEJANLI¹, �clal D�N�ER²
¹Department of Architecture, Dicle University, Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, Diyarbak�r, Turkey
²Department of City and Regional Planning, Y�ld�z Technical University, Faculty of Architecture, Istanbul, Turkey

Suri�i region, the first settlement part of Diyarbakir, has been a settlement area with specific values throughout its history. It has been the cradle of many civilizations, located as it is, in an important commercial transportation axis serving the commercial center, These factors have affected the development of the city. The cultures found in Anatolia and the Mesopotamia regions have influenced the development of Diyarbakir city and it developed a mixed urban morphology because of its position in the region. The walls around the city played an important part in the urban settlement pattern by preserving the integrity of the city. However, the Diyarbakir Suri�i region has begun to lose this important tissue in the last several decades. Prepared city plans and the approaches of enforcement agencies have played a role in this process. This study aims to offer ways in which the conservation of the Diyarbakir Suri�i region and its historical texture can be sustained.

Keywords: Diyarbakir; castle; conservation; planning; historical environment.

Diyarbak�r Kale Kenti�nde Koruma ve Planlama Sorunlar�

D. T�rkan KEJANLI¹, �clal D�N�ER²
¹Dicle �niversitesi M�hendislik Mimarl�k Fak�ltesi, Mimarl�k B�l�m�, Diyarbak�r
²Y�ld�z Teknik �niversitesi, Mimarl�k Fak�ltesi, �ehir ve B�lge Planlama B�l�m�, �stanbul

Diyarbak�r��n ilk yerle�im yeri olan Sur ��i B�lgesi, tarihin her d�neminde belirli de�erlere sahip bir yerle�me alan� olmu�tur. Bir�ok uygarl��a be�iklik etmi�, uzun y�llar �nemli ticaret ula��m aks�nda yer alarak ticari bir merkez g�revi g�rm�� ve bu durum kentin geli�iminde etkili olmu�tur. Anadolu ve Mezopotamya b�lgelerindeki k�lt�rler kent geli�imini etkilemi� ve Diyarbak�r b�lgedeki konumu nedeniyle karma bir kentsel morfolojiye sahip olmu�tur. Kent, kale duvarlar� ile �evrilmi� ve b�t�nl��n� g�n�m�ze kadar koruyarak yerle�im dokusunu s�rd�rm��t�r. Ancak, son birka� on y�lda Diyarbak�r Sur ��i B�lgesi bu �nemli dokusunu kaybetme s�recine girmi�tir. Kenti korumak i�in haz�rlanan planlar�n ve uygulay�c� kurumlar�n yakla��mlar� bu s�re�te belirleyici rol oynam��t�r. Bu �al��ma, Diyarbak�r tarihi Sur ��i b�lgesinin korunamamas�ndaki temel etkenlerin ortaya ��kart�lmas� ve tarihi dokuya sahip b�lgelerdeki koruma �al��malar� i�in �neriler sunmay� ama�lamaktad�r.

Anahtar Kelimeler: Diyarbak�r; kale; koruma; planlama; tarihi �evre.

D. T�rkan KEJANLI, �clal D�N�ER. Conservation and Planning Problems in Diyarbak�r Castle City. Megaron. 2011; 6(2): 95-108

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