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TRADITIONAL KARACASU (AYDIN) DWELLINGS:
AN INVESTIGATION INTO THEIR ARCHITECTURAL AND
SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS

A THESIS SUBMITTED TO
THE GRADUATE SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
OF
MIDDLE EAST TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY

BY

FATMA SEZİN TAŞDÖĞEN

IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS
FOR
THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF ARTS
IN
THE DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE

DECEMBER 2006

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Approval of the Graduate School of Social Sciences

Prof. Dr. Sencer AYATA
Director

I certify that this thesis satisfies all the requirements as a thesis for the degree of
Master of Arts.

Prof. Dr. Suna GÜVEN
Head of Department

This is to certify that we have read this thesis and that in our opinion it is fully
adequate, in scope and quality, as a thesis for the degree of Master of Arts.

Asst. Prof. Dr. Lale ÖZGENEL Assoc. Prof. Dr. N. Gül ASATEKİN
Co-Supervisor Supervisor

Examining Committee Members

Asst. Prof. Dr. T. Elvan ALTAN ERGUT (METU-AH)
Assoc. Prof. Dr. N. Gül ASATEKİN (METU-REST)
Asst. Prof. Dr. Lale ÖZGENEL (METU-AH)
Prof. Dr. Işık AKSULU (Gazi University-REST)
Instr. Dr. Fuat GÖKÇE (METU-REST)
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I hereby declare that all information in this document has been obtained and
presented in accordance with academic rules and ethical conduct. I also declare
that, as required by these rules and conduct, I have fully cited and referenced
all material and results that are not original to this work.

Name, Last name :

Signature :

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ABSTRACT

TRADITIONAL KARACASU (AYDIN) DWELLINGS:
AN INVESTIGATION INTO THEIR ARCHITECTURAL AND
SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS

TAŞDÖĞEN, Fatma Sezin
M. A., Department of History of Architecture
Supervisor : Assoc. Prof. Dr. N. Gül ASATEKİN
Co-Supervisor: Asst. Prof. Dr. Lale ÖZGENEL

December 2006, 266 pages

This thesis introduces the traditional dwellings in Karacasu within the context of
traditional residential architecture in Anatolia; and investigates their architectural and
social characteristics. Karacasu is selected as a case-study for its preserved
vernacular architecture, which dates back to the end of the 18th century and the 19th
century. The architectural and social investigation of the traditional dwellings of
Karacasu is based on studying the dwellings as residential and social unit. The spatial
and social characteristics of the individual cases that are chosen from the historical
domestic context of Karacasu are defined and discussed in reference to the existing
conditions and also the changes and alterations that took place according to the
functional necessities. These dwellings had social, functional and spatial changes as a
result of the changing conditions and the requirements of modern life.

Keywords: Traditional Architecture, Dwelling, Western Anatolia, Karacasu,
Architectural and Social Composition

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ÖZ

GELENEKSEL KARACASU (AYDIN) KONUTLARI:
MİMARİ VE SOSYAL ÖZELLİKLERİ ÜZERİNE BİR İNCELEME

TAŞDÖĞEN, Fatma Sezin
Yüksek Lisans, Mimarlık Tarihi Bölümü
Tez Yöneticisi : Doç. Dr. N. Gül ASATEKİN
Ortak Tez Yöneticisi : Yrd. Doç. Dr. Lale ÖZGENEL

Aralık 2006, 266 sayfa

Bu tez, geleneksel Karacasu konutlarını, Anadolu’daki geleneksel konut dokusu
kapsamında tanıtmakta; mimari ve sosyal özelliklerini incelemektedir. Karacasu,
günümüze kadar korunmuş, 18.yüzyıl sonu ve 19. yüzyıla tarihlenen yöresel
mimarisi bakımından örnek çalışma alanı olarak belirlenmiştir. Karacasu
konutlarının mimari ve sosyal yönlerden irdelenmesi, konutların mimari ve sosyal
birimler olarak çalışılmasına dayanır. Karacasu’nun tarihi konut dokusu içinden
seçilen örneklerin mekansal ve sosyal özellikleri tanımlanmakta, şu anki koşullar ve
ayrıca işlevsel gereksinimler üzerine gelişen değişiklikler bağlamında
tartışılmaktadır. Modern yaşamın gereksinimleri ve değişen koşulların sonucu olarak
bu konutlar sosyal, fonksiyonel ve mekansal değişikliklere uğramıştır.

Anahtar Kelimeler: Geleneksel Mimari, Konut, Batı Anadolu, Karacasu, Mimari ve
Sosyal Nitelik

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To My Family

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

I express my deepest gratitude to my supervisors Assoc. Prof. Dr. N. Gül
ASATEKİN and Asst. Prof. Dr. Lale ÖZGENEL for their guidance, advice, criticism
and encouragement through the research and to the Committee Members for their
valuable suggestions and comments.

I also thank to Orhan DÜZGÜN, General Director for Cultural Heritage and
Museums for his tolerance; to Emin METE, Major of Karacasu, and the for his
support; and also to my colleagues Elif IŞILDAR, Özlem POLATDEMİR and Bahar
ÇAKIRHAN for their lovable supports.

My dear friends Seda DUZCU, Evrim ŞAHİN and Nida TEMİZ also deserve an
intense acknowledgement for being on my side in every step of this hard process.

Very special thanks go to my family for their trust in me. I especially thank to my
mother for her supportive and enthusiastic behaviour; to my father for his deep
knowledge; and to new members of my family (DOĞRUERs) for their
encouragement.

The deeply thanks go to Ömer DOĞRUER for his presence in my life; and his
significant technical support.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

PLAGIARISM........................................................................................................iii

ABSTRACT...........................................................................................................iv

ÖZ............................................................................................................................v

DEDICATION.......................................................................................................vi

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS......................................................................................vii

TABLE OF CONTENTS......................................................................................viii

CHAPTER

1. INTRODUCTION................................................................................................1

1.1 Aim and Context.............................................................................................1

1.2 Methodology...................................................................................................4

2. AN INTRODUCTION TO THE CONTEXT OF TRADITIONAL
DWELLINGS...........................................................................................................7

2.1 ‘House’ and ‘Dwelling’...................................................................................7

2.2 ‘Traditional’ and ‘Vernacular’.........................................................................9

3. THE CONTEXT OF TRADITIONAL DWELLINGS IN ANATOLIA:
DIFFERENT APPROACHES................................................................................15

3.1 Terminology.................................................................................................16

3.2 Typology.......................................................................................................18

3.2.1 Historical Development..........................................................................20

3.2.2 Regional Characteristics.........................................................................23

3.2.3 Architectural and Spatial Characteristics.................................................27

3.2.4 Structural System and Construction Materials.........................................32

3.2.5 Ethnic Origins........................................................................................34

4. TRADITIONAL DWELLINGS IN WESTERN ANATOLIA.............................36
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4.1 Traditional Dwellings on the Coast...............................................................38

4.2 Traditional Dwellings in the Inland...............................................................48

4.3 Traditional Dwellings in the Nearby Settlements of Karacasu.......................56

5. KARACASU......................................................................................................64

5.1 General Description of Karacasu Town.........................................................64

5.2 Social, Cultural and Economic Characteristics...............................................67

5.3 Settlement, Architecture and Social Context..................................................71

5.4 Traditional Dwellings in Karacasu................................................................73

5.4.1 Totally Surveyed Traditional Dwellings.................................................75

Case 1: Mehmet Bingöl (Hacı Hilmiler) Dwelling.......................................77

Case 2: Yalçın Mete Dwelling......................................................................85

Case 3: Ayşe Töz Dwelling..........................................................................93

Case 4: Nüfusçular Dwelling.....................................................................101

Case 5: Muhittin Yıldırım Dwelling...........................................................111

Case 6: Ali Daldal Dwelling......................................................................118

Case 7: Süleyman Dönmez Dwelling.........................................................126

Case 8: Avni Portakal Dwelling................................................................132

Case 9: İsmail Tabak (Kıllıoğlu) Dwelling.................................................140

Case 10: Nihat Yılmaz Dwelling................................................................148

Case 11: Yılmaz Güngen Dwelling............................................................155

Case 12: Ali Akyol Dwelling......................................................................162

5.4.2 Externally Surveyed Traditional Dwellings...........................................167

Case 13.....................................................................................................168

Case 14.....................................................................................................170

Case 15.....................................................................................................171
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Case 16.....................................................................................................172

Case 17.....................................................................................................174

Case 18.....................................................................................................176

Case 19.....................................................................................................178

Case 20.....................................................................................................180

Case 21.....................................................................................................181

Case 22.....................................................................................................182

Case 23.....................................................................................................184

Case 24.....................................................................................................187

Case 25.....................................................................................................188

5.5 Evaluation of the Traditional Karacasu Dwellings.......................................190

5.5.1 Concept of Dwelling in Karacasu.........................................................191

5.5.2 Spatial and Social Characteristics.........................................................191

5.5.2.1 Use of Space..................................................................................195

5.5.2.2 Social Composition........................................................................201

5.5.2.3 Changes.........................................................................................203

5.5.3 Structural System and Construction Materials.......................................204

5.5.4 Architectural Features...........................................................................207

5.5.4.1 Interior Elements...........................................................................207

5.5.4.2 Exterior Elements..........................................................................213

6. CONCLUSION.................................................................................................223

6.1 Social Content and Context.........................................................................223

6.2 Settlement and Architecture........................................................................228

BIBLIOGRAPHY.................................................................................................233

APPENDICES......................................................................................................242
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