Şehrı̇n geçmı̇şı̇nı̇ anlamak, çatışma sonrası kentsel dokuda hafızayı gerı̇ çağırmak: Dı̇yarbakır, Surı̇çı̇ örneğı̇

In different historical period of times, cities are the subject of the dialectic between destruction and reconstruction. This destruction is threatening the socio-spatial, socio political character of cities and daily life practices of the locals by destroying the physical setting of the place, which erase traces of the past. This process brings a memory loss in urban places, for the sake of converting the city into the place of dominant ideology or authority. For this reason, during reconstruction processes, it is crucial to put alternative methods that seek to improvise the most proper urban design policies. The city's unique social and spatial settings, architectural elements and monumental structures, which are considered as authentic values that constitute the urban identity and memory, connect the past and future of the city. In addition to this, the importance of testimonies and narratives is emphasized in memory studies as well in process of transferring memories to future generations. Within the scope of this study, it is aimed to reveal the place identity elements that constitute place memory with the narratives of the local people by comparison of pre conflict and post conflict urban settings in case of Diyarbakır, Suriçi, where is currently subjects of massive destruction process due to conflicts occurred in 2015.