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ABSTRACT
Archaeological sites located in metropolitan city centres in Turkey are subjected to diverse interventions. However, they are mostly isolated from the rest of the historical environment and become alienated from urban life. The aim is to identify an integration framework for archaeological sites in metropolitan city centres with contemporary urban life. A case study approach is employed, focusing on the Agora of Smyrna in İzmir, Turkey. Literature review on the case and similar cases, analysis of similar cases, literature review on integration criteria, survey, and a Delphi study to understand expert opinion were carried out. As a result, improving the quality of urban life and the good reputation of Agora’s vicinity, and the presentation, management, and usage of Agora itself support its integration. Nevertheless, the ‘presence of public concern for the conservation of the site’ is still the most important for the integration of the Agora with urban life.
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Merve Çalışkan
Merve Çalışkan is an architect, who holds an MSc degree in Cultural Heritage Conservation in METU and is a PhD candidate in the Department of Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Heritage, Izmir Institute of Technology. Experienced in the conservation, survey, and documentation works held in Archaeological Sites of Teos and Sagalassos, she currently works in the Metropolitan Municipality of İzmir, in charge of archaeological and historical assets’ conservation, restoration, and presentation. Her research interest includes the topics of urban archaeological sites and their integration with urban life, conservation and management of archaeological heritage, and heritage site management.
Mine Hamamcioglu-Turan
Mine Hamamcioglu-Turan is a professor in the Department of Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Heritage, Izmir Institute of Technology. Her current research interests are documentation, restoration, and conservation of historic structures, archiving of conservation data, historic structural systems, and preservation of the historic urban environment and cultural landscapes.