Abstract
The concept of ecological design coupromises sensitive criteria such as efficient use of environmental resources, energy efficient design, efficient use of water and the conservation of the ecosystem as the main design couparents in the design of human habitats and urban living environments. Urban parks, organized according to ecological design criteria, provide the citizens with the opportunity to integrate with nature and positively affect the urban ecology. Balıklıgöl city park, which is used extensively in the traditional urban fabric of Şanlıurfa, is an area where people meet with nature contributing to the ecosystem. So ecological improvements should be made by paying attention to the ecological design criteria of this area. Within the scope of this research, Balıklıgöl City Plateau, which is an important recreational area for the whole of Şanlıurfa city, will be introduced with its natural and cultural characteristics and evaluated in terms of its compliance with ecological design criteria. In this context, the research area; It is aimed to increase the gains of the city with the proposed regulations by evaluating them in 4 main categories namely effective use of resources, efficient use of energy, compliance with effective water use criteria and protection of the ecosystem.