Yıldız Palace evaluating of the building Kilar-ı Humayun and it`s environment

ABSTRACTYıldız Palace was the last complex of the Ottoman Empire which should be observedcompletely under protection because of the reason that the palace shows difference from otherconstructions built at that period with its process of constitution, serving different functionsduring the establishment of the Republic until nowadays. While the constructions whichbelong to the dynasty take important place in this complex, it can form an integrity only withits serving constructions which help maintain life at the palace. The main subject of thisproject is Kilar-ı Hümâyun and its surroundings built during the period of Abdülhamid II(1876-1909).In the introduction part, the way followed and the findings; in the second part historicaldevelopment and architectural characteristics of Yıldız Palace and in the third part themanagement and the personal constitution of Matbah-I Âmire Emaneti with its physicalsituation among other Ottoman Palaces and architectural constitution are studied.In the fourth part, the location at the Yıldız Palace and architectural characteristic ofKiları-ı Hümâyun and its surroundings are observed and the status analysis is done usingscientific documentation methods. Chronological analysis and restitution project is preparedaccording to the documents and comments found after the study of literature.In the fifth and the last part the evaluation of the project and the documents about the resultsare given.Key Words: Kiları-ı Hümâyun, Yıldız Palace, Y.T.U Hamidiye Mosque Entrance Wall.xv