‘Risk Management Plan’ for Cultural Heritage in Diyarbakır

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Statements drawing attention to cultural heritage continue by chambers, professional associations and science circles concerning Paşa Hamamı (Pasha Turkish Bath), Yoğurt Pazarı (Yoghurt Bazaar), Surp Giragos Armenian Church, Sheikh Mutahhar Mosque damaged during conflict lasting for months and lastly Kursunlu Mosque burned.

The latest stament has come from International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) International Committee on Risk Preparedness (ICORP) Turkish National Committee.  

CLICK - 124 MONUMENTAL, 410 REGISTERED BUILDINGS UNDER THREAT

Turkish Committee of National Science of ICOMOS ICORP functioning as Consulting Body of UNESCO World Heritage Sites has been established in an effort to protect cultural heritage against nature-made and human-made disasters.

The statement expressed its worries on historical artifacts being damaged, which are symbols of various cultures and a part of social memory, located in Sur district, the buffer zone of “Diyarbakır Fortress and Hevsel Gardens Cultural Landscape” which is one of the 15 heritage sites of Turkey in UNESCO World Heritage List.

 “Within this frame, we as ICORP Turkey we are ready to provide all kinds of scientific support in preparation of a comprehensive ‘Risk Management Plan’ and training experts in this area, and damage assessment on historical constructions during emergency action to overcome this rough period by every individual and institution doing their part”.

There are 124 monumental and 410 registered civilian architectures in the region.

About Sur district

Sur district is one of four districts of Diyarbakır. Sur is named after the walls surrounding the district.  

Co-Mayors: Fatma Şık Barut, Şeyid Narin (DBP – Democratic Regions Party)

Sub-Governor: Dr. Memduh Tura

There are 53 neighborhoods in the district.

It is possible to see a large number of historical artifacts and traces left from huge civilizations in the district.

Historical artifacts in Sur district

Diyarbakır Walls of five kilometers, which is candidate to be World Cultural Heritage, is one of the most significant historical artifacts of the district.

* Old Diyarbakır houses

* Museum houses of Cahit Sıtkı Tarancı, Ziya Gökalp and Ahmet Arif

* Dicle Bridge

* Archeology Museum

* Kadı Hamamı (Kadi Turkish bath)

Mosques

* Behrampaşa, Fatihpaşa (Kurşunlu), Safa Parlı, Melik Ahmet Pasha, Ali Pasha, Aynalı Minare, Nasuh Pasha, Hz. Ömer, Nebi and Sheikh Mutahhar

* Hz. Süleyman Mosque and 27 companion graves in it

* Anatolian’s first public sanctuary, Diyarbakır Grand Mosque

* Dört Ayaklı Minare (Qaudruped Minaret)

Churches

* Virgin Mary Church, İçkale (Inner Fortress) and St. George Church, Mar Petvun Keldani Church, Armenian Protestant Church, Surp Giragos Church

Mansions

* Gazi Mansion, Erdebil Mansion

Inns

* Deliler (Lunatics or Caravanserai) and Hasanpaşa Inns (AS/DG)

(CY/NV/TK)