Research Article

A proposal for conservation and complementation for the historic Diyarbakır City Walls: the Urfa Gate, towers and city walls

Volume: 9 Number: 2 December 30, 2020
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A proposal for conservation and complementation for the historic Diyarbakır City Walls: the Urfa Gate, towers and city walls

Abstract

Fortification, conservation, and restoration of the structures and buildings that can be considered as cultural heritage are very crucial. Diyarbakır, one of the cities included in the UNESCO Cultural Heritage List thanks to its historic city walls and Hevsel gardens, has been home to many of these types of structures and buildings. The current study covers the observational examination of the historic Diyarbakır City Walls: the Urfa Gate, towers, and city walls. This study aims to determine the structural damages occurred on this part of city walls and then, constitute a path for the conservation and complementation for such types of historic structures. Besides, the study also contains the remedy and suggestion parts for such kinds of damages coming into existence on these types of structures. The observational examinations revealed remarkable structural damages on the load-carrying systems of the gate transitions and towers. Moreover, irregularities and soil coverings on the ground floors of the towers and also, material lost on the city walls and towers as well as slumping were sighted during the examinations. For these problems, the fortification and complementation suggestions have been listed to support holistic conservation and sustainability in the city walls, gate transitions, and towers.

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English

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Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

December 30, 2020

Submission Date

April 23, 2020

Acceptance Date

December 16, 2020

Published in Issue

Year 2020 Volume: 9 Number: 2

APA
Işık, N., Halifeoğlu, F. M., & İpek, S. (2020). A proposal for conservation and complementation for the historic Diyarbakır City Walls: the Urfa Gate, towers and city walls. Türk Doğa Ve Fen Dergisi, 9(2), 146-156. https://doi.org/10.46810/tdfd.726031
AMA
1.Işık N, Halifeoğlu FM, İpek S. A proposal for conservation and complementation for the historic Diyarbakır City Walls: the Urfa Gate, towers and city walls. TJNS. 2020;9(2):146-156. doi:10.46810/tdfd.726031
Chicago
Işık, Nursen, Fatma Meral Halifeoğlu, and Süleyman İpek. 2020. “A Proposal for Conservation and Complementation for the Historic Diyarbakır City Walls: The Urfa Gate, Towers and City Walls”. Türk Doğa Ve Fen Dergisi 9 (2): 146-56. https://doi.org/10.46810/tdfd.726031.
EndNote
Işık N, Halifeoğlu FM, İpek S (December 1, 2020) A proposal for conservation and complementation for the historic Diyarbakır City Walls: the Urfa Gate, towers and city walls. Türk Doğa ve Fen Dergisi 9 2 146–156.
IEEE
[1]N. Işık, F. M. Halifeoğlu, and S. İpek, “A proposal for conservation and complementation for the historic Diyarbakır City Walls: the Urfa Gate, towers and city walls”, TJNS, vol. 9, no. 2, pp. 146–156, Dec. 2020, doi: 10.46810/tdfd.726031.
ISNAD
Işık, Nursen - Halifeoğlu, Fatma Meral - İpek, Süleyman. “A Proposal for Conservation and Complementation for the Historic Diyarbakır City Walls: The Urfa Gate, Towers and City Walls”. Türk Doğa ve Fen Dergisi 9/2 (December 1, 2020): 146-156. https://doi.org/10.46810/tdfd.726031.
JAMA
1.Işık N, Halifeoğlu FM, İpek S. A proposal for conservation and complementation for the historic Diyarbakır City Walls: the Urfa Gate, towers and city walls. TJNS. 2020;9:146–156.
MLA
Işık, Nursen, et al. “A Proposal for Conservation and Complementation for the Historic Diyarbakır City Walls: The Urfa Gate, Towers and City Walls”. Türk Doğa Ve Fen Dergisi, vol. 9, no. 2, Dec. 2020, pp. 146-5, doi:10.46810/tdfd.726031.
Vancouver
1.Nursen Işık, Fatma Meral Halifeoğlu, Süleyman İpek. A proposal for conservation and complementation for the historic Diyarbakır City Walls: the Urfa Gate, towers and city walls. TJNS. 2020 Dec. 1;9(2):146-5. doi:10.46810/tdfd.726031

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