Mimari değerlendirme ve mevcut durum İstanbul'da oOsmanlı minarelerinin değerlendirilmesi

Minarets are considered one of the most prominent monuments that characterize Islamic architecture, which contributed to its prosperity. According to historical studies, the idea of minarets arose before Islam, and in the Islamic period, minarets spread, and their shapes, design methods, and methods of construction developed from one era to another, especially in the Seljuk, Fatimid, Mamluk, and Ottoman eras. The most aesthetic and most famous minarets, they are distinguished by their pencil shape, graceful body, and high height. Due to the influence of time, weather factors, climatic effects, and natural disasters such as earthquakes, these minarets are exposed to great damage, represented by biological and structural damage. Therefore, this study is concerned with evaluating the Ottoman minarets in the city of Istanbul, being the city of minarets. A reconnaissance study was conducted for ten famous minarets in the city of Istanbul, and their damage was assessed from a structural and biological standpoint. Remedial solutions were also proposed according to the results of the exploratory study to evaluate the current conditions of the minarets.