Evaluation of the historical settlement of Kilistra in the context of the traditional knowledge systems (TKS) for its sustainable conservation

Traditional knowledge systems are indigenous knowledge, techniques, values, customs, and ethical rules developed by the indigenous inhabitants of a settlement in a particular area and maintained throughout their lifetimes. A good analysis of these systems should help pass them on to future generations and look at their potential to adapt to new designs. For this reason, this research aims to raise awareness of traditional knowledge in Kilistra, a historical settlement in Konya province, on the one hand, and to establish its relationship with its sustainable development on the other. The main methods of the study include a questionnaire study, archival and literature research, field observations, and oral interviews. The study shows that the original traditional knowledge structures of the region are disappearing day by day and the settlement is under threat of abandonment especially in winter seasons, so it should be protected with the sustainable conservation of the protected area. Therefore, this study is considered important and exemplary research for similar settlements in terms of revealing and preserving the original values of the settlement, better preserving the traditional knowledge systems, preservation in accordance with the historical texture of the region and finding permanent solutions. Keywords: Traditional knowledge systems, vernacular architecture, Kilistra, conservation, sustainability