Cultural Heritage Study of Avanos, Cappadocia in Relation to its Waterfront

When historical development and identity of settlements is analyzed functionally, two very different formations stand out. One concerns man-made elements and their functions, which have been developed and enriched over time, and are present in every settlement. The second concerns elements particular to a settlement that determine its role, history, and identity, and dictate its functions. The present study addresses water as the reason for the existence of certain settlements. The region of Cappadocia is located on the banks of K�z�l�rmak River, or �Red River,� which is the longest river in the second largest basin in Turkey. While the K�z�l�rmak has played an active role in both the physical formation and cultural structure of the region, it has had a greater effect on the identity, development, and economic structure of the settlement of Avanos, located on the river�s banks. Here, the �water element� includes not only the Red River, but all water resources, such as streams that feed the river and ground water. The relationship with water and its effects on the historical process and identity of Avanos is discussed, with an emphasis on the tourism economy and planning issues of the region.

Keywords: Waterfront settlements, cultural heritage; tourism economy.

Avanos K�lt�r Varl�klar� �al��mas�, Kapadokya B�lgesinde Suyun �zi

H�lya Berkmen
Y�ld�z Teknik �niversitesi, Mimarl�k Fak�ltesi, �ehir Ve B�lge Planlama B�l�m�, �stanbul

Yerle�melerin tarihsel s�re�leri, geli�imleri, kimlikleri i�levsel a��dan irdelendi�inde temelde birbirinden farkl� iki olu�um dikkat �ekmektedir. Bunlardan birisi her yerle�mede var olan ve yerle�meler taraf�ndan zaman i�inde geli�tirilen, zenginle�tirilen, insan eliyle olu�turulan ��eler ve bu ��elere ba�l� olarak geli�en i�levler, ikincisi ise sadece baz� yerle�melerde var olan ve s�z konusu yerle�melerin kimli�ini, tarihini, �stlendikleri rolleri belirleyen, yerle�menin i�levlerinin olu�mas�n� sa�layan ��elerdir. Bu makalede baz� yerle�melerde var olan ve yerle�melerin varolu� sebebi olan �su� ��esi �zerinde durulmaktad�r. Ara�t�rmaya konu olan Kapadokya B�lgesi T�rkiye�nin ikinci en b�y�k su havzas�n�n i�inde ve en uzun akarsuyu olan K�z�l�rmak��n k�y�s�nda yer almaktad�r. K�z�l�rmak Kapadokya ve Kayal�k Kapadokya b�lgesinde di�er yerle�melerden daha b�y�k bir etkiyi Avanos�un kimli�i, ekonomik yap�s� ve geli�me s�recinde g�stermi�tir. Bu �al��mada Avanos yerle�mesinin tarihsel s�reci, su ile ili�kisi ve bu ili�kinin yerle�me kimli�i �zerindeki etkileri, turizm ekonomisi ba�lam�nda alan�n planlama sorunlar� ile birlikte tart��lmaktad�r.

Anahtar Kelimeler: K�y� yerle�meleri, k�lt�rel miras; turizm ekonomisi.

H�lya Berkmen. Cultural Heritage Study of Avanos, Cappadocia in Relation to its Waterfront. Megaron. 2015; 10(4): 595-609

Corresponding Author: H�lya Berkmen, T�rkiye

TOOLS

Full Text PDF

Download citation

RIS

EndNote

BibTex

Medlars

Procite

Reference Manager

Share with email

Send email to author

Similar articles

PubMed

Google Scholar