Abstract:

The Silk Road, which dates back to BC, is an important trade route connecting countries and continents in the world. Today, there are revitalization works by the countries on the Silk Road. Due to the desire to revive the Silk Road in our country, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Silk Road and the Regional Directorate of Foundations signed a protocol in 1993. There are 11 caravanserais that were selected as the ‘‘Stopover Point’’ in this protocol, and 10 of these caravanserais were repaired with the restore-operate-transfer model. Among the caravanserais whose restoration works are in progress, Çardak Han is the last one to be restored, and the caravanserai that has not been repaired yet is İncir Han. In this study, it is aimed to examine the contribution of the restored and reanimated caravanserais to tourism, their functions and the continuity of their functions, awareness of historical buildings, and their qualities after restoration. The caravanserais covered by the study are those located on the ‘‘Stopever Point’’. SWOT analysis method was used to obtain the findings and suggestions were presented according to the results obtained. The SWOT analysis was evaluated with the sub-headings created, and the findings were obtained as a result of the analysis. It is among the findings that the caravanserais, which were given the accommodation function after the restoration, were far from the city center, could not provide continuity of function and the caravanserais that were converted into museums could not return the investment made.

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