The transformation of built environment in Tokat during the republican era

The province of Tokat, with its multilayered cultural and architectural structure, has hosted numerous civilizations throughout history and is characterized by a synthesis of city characteristics. Along with the social, cultural, and political transformations experienced during the Republican Period, the city also underwent significant architectural transformation. The aim of this thesis is to examine the architectural texture of Tokat during the Republican Period and to reveal the changes and transformations the city underwent. In this context, the architectural texture of Tokat from the pre-Seljuk, Seljuk, Ottoman, and 19th-century periods is examined as a background. The city's change and transformation are then analyzed through structures constructed during the Republican Period. The thesis supports the changes in the city's silhouette with maps and visuals. Municipal archive research and related studies play a significant role in shaping the thesis. Public buildings constructed in Tokat during the Republican Period are considered key elements reflecting the change in the city's silhouette. This reveals the formation of a new architectural identity through the modernization approach of the Republican Period. As a result, an analysis of the city's architectural texture, particularly during the Republican period, contributes to an understanding of the multilayered structure Tokat has carried from the past to the present and its place within architectural history.