An Example of Conservation and Documentation of Traditional Houses: Isparta Nurten Terlikçi House

Isparta, located in the Western Mediterranean Region, possesses a rich cultural heritage similar to that of many other Anatolian cities. Some of these are traditional houses. In order to preserve these traditional houses, the Ministry of Culture grants funds for the restoration of a large number of buildings to be used in both project and implementation phases. Following agreements between the building owners and the Isparta Culture Directorate, an appropriation request is submitted to the ministry, and, upon obtaining the necessary approvals, the projects are assigned to restoration experts. Only a small number of traditional houses in Isparta, which are rapidly disappearing, can be given restoration funds. That is why the funds allocated for this work are so precious. The restoration project for the Nurten Terlikçi House, one of Isparta's traditional houses, was awarded to SURAY Architecture Engineering Construction Restoration Industry and Trade Ltd., located within the Süleyman Demirel University Lakes Region Technopolis (Teknokent), following agreements between the building owners and the Isparta Provincial Directorate of Culture and Tourism in 2014. The author and their team prepared the building's survey, restitution, and restoration projects, as well as the analysis reports, which received approval from the Antalya Cultural Heritage Conservation Board. Conservation issues were identified and then it was decided to maintain the existing function in order to resolve these issues. With the aim of transferring the original function and building elements to future generations, it is aimed to protect the cultural heritage and contribute to the city and the literature.