Conservation of Lighthouses As A Part Of Maritime Heritage: The Case of Lighthouses in Aegean Coast, Turkey

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Tezin Türü: Doktora

Tezin Yürütüldüğü Kurum: Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi, Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü, Mimarlık, Türkiye

Tezin Onay Tarihi: 2019

Tezin Dili: İngilizce

Öğrenci: ÖZGE BAŞAĞAÇ

Danışman: Ayşe Güliz Bilgin Altınöz

Özet:

The scope of this thesis is to identify conservation and management policies for lighthouses as a part of maritime heritage, in Aegean Coast of Turkey. The first part of the thesis introduces basic concepts and methodology of the thesis. The second part of the thesis portrays the international and national policies regarding the conservation and management of maritime heritage and lighthouses, and the international and national implementations regarding the conservation and reuse of lighthouses. The third part of the thesis initially provides a literature survey to document and map the maritime heritage and lighthouses of Turkey. Then, the case study as in situ surveys of the lighthouses in Aegean Coast, Turkey is presented. There are 33 examples in total, from Çanakkale, Balıkesir, İzmir and Aydın. The survey documents and analyses the physical context as natural, man made and temporal with architectural characteristics, material and structural problems. Visual/ aesthetic, functional, vi economic, social, administrative/ legal contexts of each case are documented and analysed, too. The survey includes interviews with light keepers and responsible technicians to document intangible heritage of lighthouse keeping. The fourth part makes an assessment of the values, architectural characteristics, problems and opportunities related to the different contexts of lighthouses. The last part of the thesis defines principles of conservation and management policies for lighthouses in Aegean Coast of Turkey.