Özet:

The bird palaces, which have continued to exist since the 13th century, are faced with the danger of disappearance. The bird palaces have an important place in the Turkish history. Examples of bird palaces, symbol of mercy, are found in Istanbul. The bird palaces, where their examples increased in the 17th and 18th centuries, are a special heritage left to Istanbul by Turkish-Islamic architecture as well as other religions and civilizations that lived in Istanbul. This study aims to create awareness of this cultural heritage that has been faced with disappearance by addressing the bird palaces within the framework of the last chance tourism stream and to offer a tour route in Istanbul. To this goal, the literature on the bird palaces, along with the last chance tourism flow, has also been scanned. Through the information obtained, a route to the bird palaces that can be visited in Istanbul was created. On the recommended route in the study, the bird palaces are visited at 13 points with a total 19 km walk route. The study also has presented recommendations to public institutions and organizations, tourism industries and subsequent researchers to prevent bird palaces from disappearing.

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