An Evaluation on the Current Status of Tiles in Public Buildings of Aksaray I. National Architecture Period

Abstract

The I. National Architecture Period includes the years (1908-1930) when Turkey transitioned from the Empire to the Republican system. A great change began to take place in the country with the new regime. A country that had just emerged from the chaotic environment of the war and whose economy had collapsed began to regain strength by embracing its national values. Leading architects of the period, such as Vedat Tek and Architect Kemaleddin, who were educated in the West, tried to revive the Seljuk and Ottoman tradition in architecture by combining both modern and traditional. The First National Architecture Period manifested itself in Anatolia as well as cities such as Istanbul and Ankara. Schools, hospitals and public buildings were built in Anatolia during this period. In Aksaray, Governor Abdullah Sabri Karter gave importance to construction activities, and Yusuf Ziya Günar, the Governor of Aksaray, who succeeded him, continued to develop the city. Adliye ve Jandarma Binası- Vali Konağı buildings built by Governor Günar in 1927-1930 were planned in a symmetrical order with entrance facades, and tile decoration predominant, according to the architecture of the period. The tiles used in the exterior decoration of the buildings were produced by the Kütahya Azim Çini Factory. The current condition of the tiles in the Adliye ve Jandarma Binası- Vali Konağı buildings of Aksaray public buildings of the I. National Architecture Period, which is the subject of the article, has been evaluated, deterioration has been detailed and suggestions have been made.