FROM PAST TO EXTANT THE RIVER MELES

Abstract

As the historical books on Izmir Province are studied, it is seen that ‘The River Meles’ have been frequently mentioned. The river preserving its importance from Ancient Ages to the 20th century, have been discussed by the writers as the ‘holy river’ and the name Homers have been mentioned with the river. In the 19th century, the River Meles preserved its importance as a river that the voyagers visited and the commercial accesses intersected. In the 20th century, the river was overwhelmed by urbanization, surrounded by the squatter houses and the industrial buildings and its water has been polluted; besides, by being involved in a channel, it does not look like a stream. In this study, to re-gain the importance of the River Meles, to convert it to one of the symbols of the province and to increase its accessibility has been emphasized.

Keywords

• River,Meles River,İzmir,River – Urban interaction

GEÇMİŞTEN GÜNÜMÜZE MELES DERESİ

Öz

İzmir Kenti’yle ilgili tarihi kitaplar incelendiğinde, Meles Deresi adına sıklıkla rastlanmaktadır. Antikçağdan yirminci yüzyıla gelinceye kadar önemini koruyan Meles Deresi’nden yazarlar; ‘kutsal kabul edilen dere’ olarak bahsetmekte, Homeros’un adının Meles ile birlikte anıldığını bildirmektedir. Meles Deresi, seyyahların İzmir’e geldiklerinde uğramadan geçmediği, ticari yolların üzerinden yer aldığı bir dere olarak 19. yüzyılda önemini korumaya devam etmiştir. 20. yüzyıla gelindiğinde, hızlı kentleşmeden Meles Deresi’nin de etkilendiği, çevresini gecekondular ve sanayi binalarının kuşattığı, suyunun kirlendiği ve kanal içine alınarak dere görüntüsünden uzaklaştığı görülmektedir. Bu çalışmada Meles Deresi’nin öneminin geri kazandırılması, kentin simge alanlarından biri haline dönüştürülmesi ve kullanılırlığının arttırılması gerekliliği üzerinde durulmaktadır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Akarsu,Meles Deresi,İzmir,Akarsu – Kent etkileşimi

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