Özet:

Houses, in general, are the places fulfilling the needs of individuals as sheltering, protection etc. and have been consistently evolving according to changes in these needs due to new lifestyles and trends and by the means of developing technologies in construction and materials. While differentiated in accordance with each period’s social, economic and cultural, houses have played a major role in the creation of a rich residence culture. Like in general, changes in lifestyles, which also affected by religions, have shaped typological features of Turkish houses in terms of both architectural style and in-room arrangements. While it is possible to come across with many examples of this formation in different regions of Turkey, generation and development of Yalvaç House has also formed in this line. In this study, the general change of the Turkish House and housing structures are discussed within the framework of the developments in the culture of cleaning and bathing, in-room bathing solutions are given and gusülhane concept, which has emerged as an in-room bathing solution in extended family lifestyle that shaped with religion, is examined.

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