Planning. 2024; 34(3): 264-294 | DOI: 10.14744/planlama.2024.08634

Erzurum, Sivas ve Mardin Kentlerinin Morfolojik Yapýlarýna Kemal Ahmet Aru Araþtýrmalarý Üzerinden Sentaktik Analizlerle Bakmak

Müge Özkan Özbek
Mimar Sinan Güzel Sanatlar Üniversitesi Mimarlýk Fakültesi, Þehir ve Bölge Planlama Bölümü, Ýstanbul

Bu makale, Kemal Ahmet Aru’nun morfolojik kent çözümlemelerini temel alarak Erzurum, Sivas ve Mardin þehirlerinin günümüzdeki kentsel büyüme iliþkilerini analiz etmeyi amaçlar. Aru'nun Türk Kenti kitabýnda sýnýflandýrdýðý “Konsantrik Kent”, “Iþýnsal Kent” ve “Lineer Kent” tipolojileri üzerine kurulu olan bu çalýþma, Aru’nun 1970−1990 yýllarý arasýnda incelediði bu kentlerin büyüme ve yerleþim ýzgaralarýndaki deðiþimlerini yeniden deðerlendirmeyi hedefler. Özellikle kent merkezlerindeki tarihi çekirdeklerde meydana gelen deðiþimler, Mekan Dizimi metodu kullanýlarak analiz edilmiþtir. Bu metodoloji, fiziksel verilerin ötesinde insan davranýþlarýnýn ve iliþkilerinin mekansal oluþumlara etkisini anlamaya yardýmcý olur. Aru’nun öngördüðü geliþim þemalarýnýn ve çarþý-pazar alanlarýnýn güncel kentsel örüntüyle ne derece uyumlu olduðu araþtýrýlmýþtýr. Makale, 30−40 yýl arayla bu kentlerin makro-formlarýndaki deðiþimlerin nedenlerini inceleyerek kent mor-folojisine katký saðlamayý amaçlamaktadýr.

Anahtar Kelimeler: Anadolu kale kent geliþimi, kentsel morfoloji; mekan dizimi metodu.

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Analyzing the Morphological Structures of Erzurum, Sivas, and Mardin Cities through Syntactic Methods based on Kemal Ahmet Aru's Research

Müge Özkan Özbek
Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University, Faculty of Architecture, Istanbul, Turkey

This article focuses on the morphological urban analyses of Kemal Ahmet Aru and aims to examine the urban growth relation-ships of Erzurum, Sivas, and Mardin in the present day. Based on the typologies classified in Aru’s Turk Kenti book—“Concentric City,” “Radial City,” and “Linear City”—this study seeks to re-evaluate the growth and grid pattern changes in these cities, which Aru analyzed between 1970 and 1990. It specifically focuses on the changes in the historical cores that define the city centers. The Space Syntax method is used for analysis, providing an effective framework to understand how these morphological types have maintained or altered their forms. This methodology helps in understanding not only the physical data but also the impact of human behaviors and relationships on spatial formation. The study also investigates whether the development schemes and market areas that Aru foresaw align with the current urban patterns. By comparing the changing macroforms of these cities over 30−40 years, the article aims to contribute to urban morphology by uncovering the reasons for these transformations.

Keywords: Anatolian fortress city development, urban morphology; space syntax method.

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