For the civil architecture structure located in Tarsus Şehit Kerim Neighborhood, island 897, plot 11 restoration proposal

In this study, the 19th-20th century, which is located in the Şehit Kerim District of Tarsus, Mersin. A Tarsus house with traditional characteristics has been determined as the subject. Although the building is outside the designated protected areas in Tarsus, there are many cultural assets in its immediate vicinity that are under protection or need to be protected. It is aimed to preserve the structure, which reflects the character of the traditional texture in a plain language, and to continue its sustainable use with the surrounding texture. Historical background of traditional Tarsus houses, although examples from the 19th-20th centuries are common, older ones can also be found. It is aimed to determine and document the current state of the traditional building, which has historical and cultural importance in the Şehit Kerim District of Tarsus, by carrying out on-site surveys, to reveal the original state of the building through restitution work, and to be a resource that can be used in conservation studies by bringing a restoration proposal in order to set an example for sustainable conservation. Within the scope of the study, the location, demographic structure, economy and climate of the city of Tarsus and Şehit Kerim Neighborhood were investigated and taken into account, the formation of traditional houses and the present situation of the building, which was the subject of the study, by examining the historical and architectural features of the period it was built and investigating its original situation.