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<p>The Asmazlar şehir (town) evi (house) is located in the Haci Halil mahalla on Beybaği sokak. This is a smaller dwelling adjacent to the Asmazlar şehir konaği (mansion) that has been taken over as a hotel for touring visitors. The havuz odasi (pool room) occurs on an upper level and the pool's presence provides a cool and slightly more humid environment. The pool is approximately 3 meters (9 feet) deep and is formed by large slabs of granite the form the bottom and side walls. The floor around the pool is also made using stone slabs.</p>
<p>The Macun Ağasi İzzet Efendi şehir evi was constructed at the end of the 19th century and contains decorative painting dated to the beginning of the 20th century. The dwelling is located in the Çeşme mahalla on Karaüzüm sokak. The courtyard entry occurs at the bottom right. The courtyard is to the south of the dwelling and the foliage conceals two sections of the building elevation that also have paintings above the windows. The windows on the upper level provide light and views to the hammam (public bath) and Eski Cami (Eski mosque) to the south.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Rubble stone walls help to protect the gardens from wandering animals, and a gate separates the low walls from the structure. These dwellings are referred to as summer houses by people in the town. The open platform of the çardak is used for daily work but traditionally is also used as a place to dry fruits and vegetables. Another term used for the çardak platform in this region is 'ayazlık', these platforms are raised above the ground by posts or columns.</p>
<p>The Taşatarlar şehir (town) house is located in the Babasultan mahalla along the Akçasu stream. The stepping uppermost level faces south. The ground level is formed with thick stone walls. The doors and latticework above conceal a two story hayat space within. The ground level interior also includes a stable, large oven and a stair to the open çardak and washing area that overlooks the hayat, and a separate kitchen, and living and sleeping room that faces the Dağdelen cami (mosque) to the north. The uppermost level contains a large corner çardak and three living and sleeping rooms.</p>
<p>One of the primary concerns of the owners of these traditional dwellings, with the UNESCO World Heritage site recognition, is that important building regulations were put in place. These regulations were meant to insure that restoration and renovation projects by the owners were completed to preserve the integrity of the buildings as historic artifacts. They have, however, created situations where the costs were too much for owners and buildings have been left to deteriorate and the owners forced to sell their homes and move to other locations.</p>
<p>Akşahap is a small village in the Antalya province of Turkey on the southern edge of the Taurus mountains. The area was settled during the 4th millenium BCE and was part of the Hittite empire. The open wooden structure, çardak or köşke, is also known locally as an ayazlık. This çardak (ayazlık) faces northeast and serves as an outdoor cover for the ground level as well as a working space for those above. The village is reached from a small road that is an off-shoot of the route between Ibradı and Akseki.</p>
<p>This smaller çardak area is located at the top of a stair and isolated from the larger portion through an adjacent doorway. The simple plank contruction provides places for occupants to sit near the edge to enjoy the breezes of the summer winds. The slats that form the seat and back supports give a measured view of the gardens below.</p>
<p>These traditional houses in the Karaali Mahalla (neighborhood) date from the early 19th century. They were constructed of masonry, timber framing, soft lightweight infill brick, and clay tile roofs. The Direndefiller evi (house), in the center, is faced with a cementitious plaster coating. This view is looking southwest along Yokuşbaşi sokak. The house to the left is the Semerci Muharrem evi and is entered from Yokuşbaşi sokak (alley). The house on the right is a portion if the Tekeler evi that projects into the eski cami sokak, an upper alley to the northwest.</p>
<p>Safranbolu is a town in north central Anatolia known for its role as a trading center on a caravan route to Istanbul during Ottoman times. The town history began in prehistoric times, its name derives from the local production of the spice saffron. In 1994 Safranbolu was designated a UNESCO World Heritage site since the city fabric from the 13th to the 19th centuries has been well preserved. The majority of surviving dwellings were constructed between the 17th and 19th century. The deep ravines were formed by the river erosion of the soft limestone strata.</p>
<p>This large summerhouse has a large covered çardak with seating projecting along the railing edge. The reinforced masonry has received a plastered coating over the masonry to seal the dryset stonework that is typically present; this treatment accentuates the ends of the interlocking wooden cross members of the reinforcing. The upper level walls, made of lighter construction, are also faced with a plaster surface. A compound reinforced stone wall and gate indicate that the area was more formally enclosed in the past.</p>

Turkey (Bing and Harrington Balkan Archive)

Anatolia, which forms the majority of what is now Turkey, has been occupied by the great empires of the Trojans, Hittites, Ionians, Persians, Assyrians, Macedonians, Greeks, Romans, Byzantines, and Turks who founded the Ottoman Empire. The principal contemporary ethnic group is Turkish, with a large minority of Kurdish, and smaller minorities of Greek, Armenian and others.


The vernacular architecture still found has connections to these cultures and to the pronounced landscapes (the coasts of the Aegean, Mediterranean, and Black Seas, the Taurus and Dogukar mountain ranges, and the high central plains of the Konyan Basin and Ergene plains of Thrace) that are important factors in the development of the various types of vernacular architecture.

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Anatolia, which forms the majority of what is now Turkey, has been occupied by the great empires of the Trojans, Hittites, Ionians, Persians, Assyrians, Macedonians, Greeks, Romans, Byzantines, and Turks who founded the Ottoman Empire. The principal contemporary ethnic group is Turkish, with a large minority of Kurdish, and smaller minorities of Greek, Armenian and others.


The vernacular architecture still found has connections to these cultures and to the pronounced landscapes (the coasts of the Aegean, Mediterranean, and Black Seas, the Taurus and Dogukar mountain ranges, and the high central plains of the Konyan Basin and Ergene plains of Thrace) that are important factors in the development of the various types of vernacular architecture.

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<p>The Asmazlar şehir (town) evi (house) is located in the Haci Halil mahalla on Beybaği sokak. This is a smaller dwelling adjacent to the Asmazlar şehir konaği (mansion) that has been taken over as a hotel for touring visitors. The havuz odasi (pool room) occurs on an upper level and the pool's presence provides a cool and slightly more humid environment. The pool is approximately 3 meters (9 feet) deep and is formed by large slabs of granite the form the bottom and side walls. The floor around the pool is also made using stone slabs.</p>
Asmazlar şehir evi, interior with pool. Safranbolu, Turkey
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<p>The Macun Ağasi İzzet Efendi şehir evi was constructed at the end of the 19th century and contains decorative painting dated to the beginning of the 20th century. The dwelling is located in the Çeşme mahalla on Karaüzüm sokak. The courtyard entry occurs at the bottom right. The courtyard is to the south of the dwelling and the foliage conceals two sections of the building elevation that also have paintings above the windows. The windows on the upper level provide light and views to the hammam (public bath) and Eski Cami (Eski mosque) to the south.&nbsp;</p>
Macun Ağasi İzzet Efendi evi
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<p>Rubble stone walls help to protect the gardens from wandering animals, and a gate separates the low walls from the structure. These dwellings are referred to as summer houses by people in the town. The open platform of the çardak is used for daily work but traditionally is also used as a place to dry fruits and vegetables. Another term used for the çardak platform in this region is 'ayazlık', these platforms are raised above the ground by posts or columns.</p>
Çardak Dwelling 2 with uncovered çardak, Garden District. Ibradı, Turkey
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<p>The Taşatarlar şehir (town) house is located in the Babasultan mahalla along the Akçasu stream. The stepping uppermost level faces south. The ground level is formed with thick stone walls. The doors and latticework above conceal a two story hayat space within. The ground level interior also includes a stable, large oven and a stair to the open çardak and washing area that overlooks the hayat, and a separate kitchen, and living and sleeping room that faces the Dağdelen cami (mosque) to the north. The uppermost level contains a large corner çardak and three living and sleeping rooms.</p>
Taşatarlar şehir evi with corner çardak Safranbolu, Turkey
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<p>One of the primary concerns of the owners of these traditional dwellings, with the UNESCO World Heritage site recognition, is that important building regulations were put in place. These regulations were meant to insure that restoration and renovation projects by the owners were completed to preserve the integrity of the buildings as historic artifacts. They have, however, created situations where the costs were too much for owners and buildings have been left to deteriorate and the owners forced to sell their homes and move to other locations.</p>
Traditional Dwelling, Preservation issues. Safranbolu, Turkey
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<p>Akşahap is a small village in the Antalya province of Turkey on the southern edge of the Taurus mountains. The area was settled during the 4th millenium BCE and was part of the Hittite empire. The open wooden structure, çardak or köşke, is also known locally as an ayazlık. This çardak (ayazlık) faces northeast and serves as an outdoor cover for the ground level as well as a working space for those above. The village is reached from a small road that is an off-shoot of the route between Ibradı and Akseki.</p>
Çardak, Dwelling 1, overall view. Akşahap, Turkey
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<p>This smaller çardak area is located at the top of a stair and isolated from the larger portion through an adjacent doorway. The simple plank contruction provides places for occupants to sit near the edge to enjoy the breezes of the summer winds. The slats that form the seat and back supports give a measured view of the gardens below.</p>
View from Çardak, Garden District. Ibradı, Turkey
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<p>These traditional houses in the Karaali Mahalla (neighborhood) date from the early 19th century. They were constructed of masonry, timber framing, soft lightweight infill brick, and clay tile roofs. The Direndefiller evi (house), in the center, is faced with a cementitious plaster coating. This view is looking southwest along Yokuşbaşi sokak. The house to the left is the Semerci Muharrem evi and is entered from Yokuşbaşi sokak (alley). The house on the right is a portion if the Tekeler evi that projects into the eski cami sokak, an upper alley to the northwest.</p>
Traditional houses viewed from Yokuşbaşi sokak. Safranbolu, Turkey
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<p>Safranbolu is a town in north central Anatolia known for its role as a trading center on a caravan route to Istanbul during Ottoman times. The town history began in prehistoric times, its name derives from the local production of the spice saffron. In 1994 Safranbolu was designated a UNESCO World Heritage site since the city fabric from the 13th to the 19th centuries has been well preserved. The majority of surviving dwellings were constructed between the 17th and 19th century. The deep ravines were formed by the river erosion of the soft limestone strata.</p>
Old Town, view across the Akçasu River ravine. Safranbolu, Turkey
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