A NEW PERSPECTIVE ON THE CURRENT STATUS OF THE DİYARBAKIR CITY WALLS

Year 2015, Issue: 15, 23 - 35, 01.12.2015

Adnan Nabikoğlu Neslihan Dalkılıç

Abstract

Diyarbakir is a settlement with thousands of years of history, embodied in its walls, monuments and traditional residential buildings. The Diyarbakir city walls, in which traces of many civilisations are visible, have been the most important symbol of the city throughout its history. City administrators have assigned great importance to the walls and have repaired them over time. Especially during the periods of strong government, new bastions, inscriptions and decorations were added to the walls. The deformation process accelerated after the walls lost their function as defensive structures and conservation efforts became insufficient. Nevertheless, in spite of their neglect, the Diyarbakir city walls remain magnificent in the present day. In recent years, the interest in and sensitivity to the conservation and maintenance of the cultural heritage of Diyarbakir has been increasing. To properly preserve the walls, which have begun to degrade rapidly, it is necessary to ensure their correct analysis and documentation. In this study, in accordance with the information obtained from research conducted between January 2012 and February 2013, the current statuses of the walls are presented together with their history and architectural features. Moreover, the various distances and other measures, which are frequently used in references to the walls in the literature, will re-measured using modern measuring and the results will also presented

Diyarbakır Surlarının Günümüzdeki Durumuna Yeni Bir Bakış

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