Diversity of lifestyles, social relations; historical, economic and social developments are concrete examples of the image of the city reflected to the present day. In our country, which has a deep-rooted history, historical structures that enable us to examine the traces of the past holistically have undergone different transformations and changes over time. This transformation-change process, which he affected in social events, formed social memory and urban memory over time. However, this existing “urban memory” has undergone many changes in the recent past and has reflected the historical-cultural-spatial conditions of the period of changes. However, the existing historical-cultural-spatial situation could not maintain its continuity today. Although the usual "urban memory" has not been completely destroyed since the Republican period, a new "urban memory" has not been fully formed in this short period of time. Especially the rapid migration from the village to the city has increased the need for housing in the cities, and this has led to the rapid emergence of multi-storey buildings in the cities. One of the provinces most affected by the development of urban life is Elazig. The "Harput" settlement, which dates back to BC, is the first settlement area of the city. However, this region has begun to be abandoned over time due to many factors. Later, the city center shifted towards the “El-Aziz” region, which was used as a plain in the past. The relocation of the city center affected the new constructions over time and the old "Harput city", which had a place in the memories, took on a new identity with the increase of multi-storey buildings. Especially the 2020 Elazig earthquake caused great destruction in the city, many houses in the city center were demolished and new constructions started. "Harput Urban Memory", which has a deep-rooted history that could not be continued before the earthquake, is being tried to be applied in earthquake houses. In this study, in the reconstruction of historical reality, when questions such as "how the past leaves a trace" and "what it means" are taken into account, the correspondences of urban space in social memory, the similarities and differences between the past and the past have been made through the example of Elazig. In the study, the oral history documentation method was used by investigating the correspondence of the space in urban memory, with an approach in which oral information is evaluated as data. The importance of the relationship between the spatial elements that give identity to the city and the urban memory has been discussed. In this direction, voice recordings were made by interviewing 10 people over the age of 65 who witnessed that period in the Harput region, the first settlement of the city. Thus, the information recorded in the individual memory of the citizens was analyzed. In addition, determinations were made with old images of the city taken from magazines and newspapers. Then, how the data obtained in the light of these determinations was used in the said TOKİ constructions was discussed on the basis of urban memory and urban identity. The aim of the study is to investigate how the longed-for "Harput City" affects the memory of the city and how it is used in new constructions. The aim of the questioning is to explain the historical-cultural-spatial continuity, especially how this deep-rooted history of the city of Harput, which has been used as a trade city from the Uyghurs, who formed the "historical memory" of Elazig, to the present day, and how long it can be sustained in the future. The fact that only one of the two different Toki settlements has similarities with traditional "Harput houses" raises questions such as to what extent it meets the needs of the Elazig family structure. It is thought that the study will form a basis for future studies that will answer these questions. As a result, it should be essential to include the physical environment, which is effective in the shaping of memory and the construction of the future of society, into the city with a "correct" architectural relationship. As a result, it is hoped that more careful, conscious and sensitive studies will be designed by considering the social costs of public projects.

Günümüzde kültürel miras algısı yalnızca somut kültür varlıklarıyla temsil edilmekten çıkıp, somut olmayan kültür varlıklarını da içermeye başladığından akustik mirasın önemi daha belirgin hale gelmiştir. Kentsel ve kültürel seslere olan farkındalığı arttırmaya ve bu seslerin korunmasına yönelik uygulamalar ışığında yürütülen bu çalışmada, Diyarbakır Suriçi Bölgesi'ni içeren Miras Alanındaki akustik mirası oluşturan sembol seslerin tespiti, belgelenmesi ve dijital bir ortamda paylaşılması amaçlanmıştır. Yapılan gözlemler, ses yürüyüşleri ve kullanıcılarla gerçekleştirilen görüşmeler ile Miras Alanı içerisinde yer alan sembol sesler tespit edilmiştir. Sürdürülebilirliğin sağlanmasında önemli bir aşama olan ses kaynaklarının belgelenmesi sürecinde, sembol sesler kaydedilerek belgeleme işlemi gerçekleştirilmiştir. Sembol seslerin, kullanıcıların katkıda bulunup geliştirebileceği dijital bir ortamda paylaşılmasının da hedeflendiği bu çalışmada sembol sesler, Soundsslike dijital platformuna yüklenmiştir. Çalışmanın devamında dijital arşivin genişletilmesi planlanmaktadır. Akustik mirasın sürdürülebilirliği açısından, Diyarbakır Suriçi Bölgesini de içeren Miras Alanına özgü, korunması öncelikli ses kaynaklarının belirlenmesi ve bu seslerin yeni araştırmalarla kayıt altına alınması büyük önem taşımaktadır.

This study focuses on the subject of environmental aesthetics and aims to identify the differences and similarities that emerge in the general aesthetic evaluations toward the individual style, particularly examining the physical and connotative meanings in the buildings by Zaha Hadid. The study further seeks to understand how individual style fosters aesthetic awareness or common perceptions on a universal level without causing a cultural difference. Design/Methodology/Approach A survey was conducted to understand the visual aesthetic evaluations of architects and laypersons over 16 buildings of Hadid-an architect who managed to develop her own individual style. The visual images created were evaluated in terms of sensorial and physical concepts in order to understand whether there was a common language by evaluating the aesthetic perceptions of subjects with different backgrounds, and to reveal the effect of individual style in forming a universal tongue. Descriptive statics, correlation analysis and independent t test were performed to conduct the evaluations. Findings According to analysis results, the rhythm and organic lines of a building are the most significant elements for building façades and masses in aesthetic evaluations. In addition, no significant differences regarding the dimensions of "liking", "ornate", "attractive", "meaningful" and "warm" were found between the groups. Research Limitations/ImplicationsThe survey was conducted between two different subject groups; architects and laypersons. Specific parameters related to the sensorial concepts of the buildings were used. These parameters included the concepts of liking, pleasant, complex, familiar, meaningful, ornate and warm, while for the physical characteristics of the buildings, the concepts of regular/ irregular, full/ empty, rhythmic/ arrhythmic, soft/ hard, meaningful/ meaningless and symmetric/asymmetric were used. Originality/ValueThis study is significant insofar as it is among the rare research studies that found there to be no differences between architects and laypersons but rather, similarities between them.

This study is to establish a guide for evaluating the current status of natural sites and determining the categories of existing and proposed Natural Sites according to their scientific bases in terms of their visual landscape resource values. "Visual Welding Method" was used in order to reveal the qualities of the natural preservation sites in Diyarbakır province in terms of visual landscape resource values. This method is done by visual landscape analysis. Firstly the study areas were examined and photographed. According to the "biophysical scoring" method used according to these examinations and photographs, the evaluation of the visual elements or units that have high visual value designated in the field is made. In this scope a source observation form was created. In this classification Biophysical properties taken into account and the grade points were given according to these properties. As a result of evaluations; The Ambar Valley, Hilar Ruins and Rocks, Ergani Plane Trees and Green Areas, Çermik Thermal Spring and its surroundings and Naked Mountain have been exposed to anthropological stress and have been affected by many corruption. On the other hand, Hassuni Caves, Gelincik Mountain, Sinek Creek Waterfall and Mount Chios remained with their natural landscaping value because there were not many such interventions. In terms of visual landscape quality evaluations, it is possible to say that the weaknesses and threats mentioned in the natural sites in Diyarbakır are actually problems that can be encountered in all natural sites in Turkey. As a result of the study, in specific and general movements on these issues, legal and managerial planning, design and implementation of natural sites in Diyarbakır and Turkey have been suggested. Contribution/ Originality: As a result of these evaluations; weaknesses and threats set forth in a natural protected area in Diyarbakir, in fact, be encountered in all natural sites in Turkey, it is possible to say that the potential problems. At the end of the study, specific recommendations were made specifically for these problems. These recommendations are for natural sites in general Diyarbakir and Turkey. Regulations have been evaluated in terms of legal, managerial, planning, design and implementation. The suggestions contained in this study could also create an infrastructure for other natural sites.