The evaluation of Seljukid Period hunting lodges in frame of archaelogical landscapes: Alanya case

In the historical process, people have created cultural environments by transforming nature in order to give meaning to their existence and the environments which they live in. Archaeological landscapes in settlements where tangible and intangible values of various civilizations are transformed into cultural accumulation; it emerges as dynamic areas that contain natural, historical, archaeological and cultural assets that provide a connection between the past and the present. Archaeological landscapes that original, interesting and instructive features are extremely effective in gaining the identity of the settlements in which they are located. In order to preserve and ensure the sustainability of these areas, developing various conservation strategies and approaches that strong legal and executive basis and increasing public interest and awareness bear both a national and international responsibilities. The objective of this research is to emphasize the importance of the Seljukid Period hunting lodges in Alanya District of Antalya, in the context of revealing the archaeological landscape values and transferring to future generations that they have been handled holistically the structural features, gardens and immediate environments. In this scope; field surveys and analysis studies were carried out in and their immediate environments of the hunting lodges called Çıplaklı, Gülefşen, Hacıbaba, Hasbahçe, Sedre and Sugözü. These areas were handled within the scope of archaeological landscapes and as a result of the evaluation of the findings, the most appropriate conservation approaches were determined within the framework of the protection-use balance and solution proposals were developed.