In Christian religious architecture in Diyarbakır Turkish-Islamic decorations

With its strategic location, deep-rooted history and cultural richness, Diyarbakır has gained its present urban identity by resisting time, nature and human destruction. The most important factor in Diyarbakır's achievement of this quality is that it has hosted the cultural values of civilisations belonging to different religions and sects throughout history. Among the tangible values, the ornamental elements that we encounter in both religious and civil architecture are important findings reflecting the artistic understanding of the period in which these works were built. In this context, the artistic interactions of Turkish-Islamic influenced ornaments in Christian architecture in Diyarbakır were tried to be examined and thus the cultural exchanges between Christians and Muslims living in the region were tried to be understood. The main purpose of the study is to determine the Turkish-Islamic Influenced Decorations in Christian Architecture in Diyarbakır. It was prepared in accordance with the methods of Art History by researching the Christian architectural works in Diyarbakır, examining them on site, evaluating them as a whole in terms of historical and regional aspects. After collecting all the necessary findings for the study, the sources needed were examined and classified to be used in the thesis. The content of the thesis has been supported and enriched with text, maps, drawings and visuals created within the framework of a certain order. We hope that this study will contribute to new researches to be carried out in the field of architectural ornamentation, especially in the field of art history