The process of housing and Turkish house identity formation in Anatolia and the example of Edincik houses

The residences, whose main function is to protect people from environmental factors, are the physical spaces that best reflect the socio-culturel texture of the society. The rapid development of technology and the improvement of the economic situation of the people have changed the life cycle of society. This change has also led to changes in housing structures developed by different civilizations in different parts of the world. In this context, "The Traditional Turkish House", which is at the forefront of Turkey's cultural heritage list, appears as traditional housing structures created by Anatolia for centuries. "Traditional Turkish Houses", which are one of the important examples of cultural heritage unique to Anatolia, see the value they deserve in same regions. Most of the buildings have been destroyed in recent years as a result of indifference and efforts to approach modernism. In this context, today's Edincik houses that have not been fully discovered yet. In line with this study, the historical processes of the Turkish houses in Anatolian architecture, plan types, facade features and interior setups and traditional houses reflecting the traditional house architecture in Turkey Edincik Houses but not fully preserved, were examined. The definition of the traditional historical texture, the importance of the historical texture in tourism and similar areas, the current situation of the historical texture in Edincik, and the necessary measures to protect these structures are discussed. As a result, it has been determined that the reasons such as the desire of the people of the region to live in modern spaces in line with today's technological developments, economic concerns, and the maintenance and restoration works of a limited number of traditional Turkish houses, most of them are due to disrepair.