Defining general conservation principles for primary schools of Rum minority in İstanbul

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2012

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Ekmekçi, Onur Tunç

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In this thesis, it is aimed to make a study on Primary Schools of Rum Minority in Istanbul, and in light of this study, to define general principles for conservation studies on these schools. Rum Minority had an important part in social and cultural life in Istanbul and in late 19th Century, their impact in the city increased with their financial power, especially in Beyoğlu. Increase in number of schools they built also occurred in the same timeline. Schools built in and after this term by Rum Minority were built as important public buildings of a minority group and possess strong authenticity, technical-artistic, socio-cultural and economical values. In order to decide which values, problems and potentials these buildings bear, a site survey study is done for this thesis. Primary Schools of Rum Minority in Istanbul are among strongest solid evidences of cultural diversity in Istanbul, and Turkey. While conserving these cultural assets, considering all their values, problems, and potentialities is vital. In addition to conservation studies, interpretation and presentation are also necessary steps for reintegration of these buildings to the city. This thesis performs as an effort made to document features and current state of these schools, decide their value, problems, and potentials; and defining general conservation principles for them.

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Schools, Greek, Greeks, Minorities, Historic buildings

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http://etd.lib.metu.edu.tr/upload/12615183/index.pdf
https://hdl.handle.net/11511/22158

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Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences, Thesis

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O. T. Ekmekçi, “Defining general conservation principles for primary schools of Rum minority in İstanbul,” M.Arch. - Master of Architecture, Middle East Technical University, 2012.