Özet:

Turkey has more places and sites with more cultural diversity than many countries. The sites that make up the material cultural heritage and the sites of the heritage continue to exist together with the current settlements. In recent years, interest and curiosity towards historical works and areas has brought together the subject of protection. The entry into force of the laws concerning the protection of historical works, structures and remains, in Turkey was carried out in later periods than in European countries. But along with the recent years of work, it is about preserving, promoting and acquired new functions of historical architectural structures throughout the country. Mersin is an Eastern Mediterranean city where there are numerous landscapes and site areas in the urban and rural areas. In the study, the Mersin province’s city center and the historic remains in the countryside and the architectural elements used today in the form of scattering (spoli) material or “benimsenen” were discussed. It has also been investigated the damage that occurred in the past and today. In the contemporary city of Mersin, solutions proposed are aimed at identifying the problems of approach and protection to historical findings. Qualitative research methods have been collected through observation and conversation in the study carried out through the explorer research. In the center of Mersin and rural settlements, the areas where the re-use areas of the architectural parts were identified and photographed, the views of the people involved in the observation process were taken. It is clear that in different settlements in Mersin, historical architectural pieces are accepted as a breakthrough, but these works are not established enough in terms of cultural heritage. It is clear that the implementation and continuation of educational projects towards the public in this regard may be useful.

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