What is it about?
There have been many studies on neighbourhood and neighbourhood buildings and house typology in Ottoman historical research. Such studies have either assessed the urban quarters in terms of spatiality or focused on local officials who controlled the application of normative codes. Although the structural characteristics of the typical Turkish-Ottoman neighbourhood and house typology in various regions have been studied in detail, we have very limited knowledge of Crimean cities. The lack of study of Bakhchisaray neighbourhoods makes it necessary to research the topic. The purpose of this article is to reveal the similarities and differencesthat exist between the Ottoman and Crimean neighbourhoods. The structural characteristics of the basic houses constituting the neighbourhood are also examined. By entering the data obtained from the Sharia court registers into the architectural program called Edraw-Max, we attempt to identify neighbours and to determine whether a house or another building was constructed in a regular or haphazard manner.
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Why is it important?
Neighbourhood and house typology have been the topic of many studies in Ottoman urban historiography. Although historians have produced plenty of studies, mostly articles, relating to neighborhood typology with the aim of providing a theoretical basis, few of them provide an adequate new approach. This study offers a new method of analyzing neighborhood structures and house typology, demonstrated on the basis of Bakhchisaray for the period 1650-1675.
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By analyzing archival data and on this basis reviewing recent studies, we indicate some differences and similarities between Ottoman and Crimean neighbourhoods. We also endeavor to help understand which factors determined houses prices—features such as the main material of these buildings, their sizes, additional parts (kitchen, bath, toilet, garden, courtyard, cellar, barn), whether single or two storey, water resources, proximity to smaller markets or larger bazaars. Thereby, it is possible to arrive at a house typology for Bakhchisaray.
Assoc. Prof. Fırat Yaşa
Canakkale Onsekiz Mart Universitesi
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This page is a summary of: Mahalle ve Konut Tipolojisi Açısından Bahçesaray (1650-1675), Selçuk Üniversitesi Edebiyat Fakültesi Dergisi, June 2018, Selcuk Universitesi Edebiyat Fakultesi Dergisi,
DOI: 10.21497/sefad.443537.
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