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BYZANTINE HERITAGE IN ISTANBUL

"Byzantine Heritage in Istanbul" is an undergraduage elective course in the programme of Department of Architecture in Istanbul Technical University Architecture Faculty. 

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Course Title: Byzantine Heritage in Istanbul

Course Instructor: Asst. Prof. Dr. Bilge Ar

Course Code in Istanbul Technical University system: MIM 371E

Course Type: Elective

Course Language: English

Course Description: Learning the Late Antique and Middle Ages history of Constantinople, the capital of the Byzantine Empire, examining urban patterns, forums, water supply systems, street network, buildings etc. that remained until today from the Byzantine era, discussing what happened to the Byzantine building stock during Ottoman era.

2016-2017 FALL SEMESTER REPORT

"Byzantine Heritage in Istanbul course had been opened for the first time in 2016-2017 Fall Semester, by Asst. Prof. Dr. Bilge Ar. The course had been held with the participation of  22 registered students.

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MIM 371 E, Byzantine Heritage in Istanbul Course Student List

Aslı Özekmekçi, Didem Kübra Atila, Gözde Bulut, Aysu SaÄŸdıç, Mert Pekduraner, Onur Çalışkan, Ümit Nurullah Yürük, Bilgesu Ece Çakır, Gözde Aytaç, Gökçe Yılmaz, Mehmet YiÄŸit Åžafak, Baran Oylum, Hakan Taha Çetin, Zeynep Kumsal Güvenli, Ä°rem Tıkız, Ä°dris Demirli, Yavuz Dakes, Abdullah Can ÇamoÄŸlu, Ali Zahid Pak, Gizem Çetin, Turgay Abacık, Alexandra De Bluts

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General approaches of research, Byzantine building materials, Byzantine builders and patronage and Byzantine urbanism has been discussed. Early Christian architecture have been examined. An emphasis was put on the Late Antique period of Constantinople and semester went on with the examinations of chosen existing architectural examples from Istanbul of Mid and Late Byzantine period. 

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The course housed a series of excursions to Byzantine monuments and sites in Istanbul. Students have prepared presentations on chosen topics and have given these during the excursions on site. 

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The final evaluation of the course involves these presentations and a final exam. 

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List of topics and presenters:

excursion 1 - 16 November 2016:

Dome of Hagia Sophia - Turgay Abacık

Architect Trdat and his repairs of Hagia Sophia - YiÄŸit Åžafak

Natural stones used in Hagia Sophia - Kumsal Güvenli

Mese and Constantine Forum - Gizem Çetin

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excursion 2 - 23 November 2016:

Hagia Eirene - Mert Pekduraner

Hippodrom - Ä°dris Demirli

Monuments on the Hippodrom - Yavuz Dakes

Sergius and Bacchus Church - Aslı Özekmekçi

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excursion 3 - 21 December 2016:

Kalenderhane Mosque - Ali Zahid Pak

Polyeuktos Church - İrem Tıkız

Valens Aquaduct - Gözde Bulut

Vefa Kilise Mosque - Gökçe Yılmaz (absent)

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excursion 4 - 28 December 2016:

Chora Museum; general information, naos and narthexes - Gözde Aytaç

Chora Museum; parekklesion - Alexandra De Bluts

Open cisterns of Constantinople; Aspar, Mokios and Aetios - Didem Atilla

Fethiye Mosque and Parekklesion - Ümit Yürük (absent)

Gül Mosque - Baran Oylum

Pantepotes Church / Eski Ä°maret Mosque - Can ÇamoÄŸlu

Pantokrator Monastery Churches / Zeyrek Mosque - Onur Çalışkan

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unexecuted presentations:

Myrelaion Chuch / Bodrum Mosque - Hakan Taha Çetin

Constantin Lips Monastery Church / Fenari Ä°sa Mosque - Ece Çakır

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