Comprehensive Review of Causes of the Structural Deteoriation of Harput Ulu Mosque

Authors : Emrah BAHŞİ

Pages : 50-59

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Publication Date : 2022-12-25

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Anatolia entered into the process of Turkification and Islamization with Sultan Alparslan\`s destruction of Byzantine armies in 1071 and after that Turks have been dormitories for about a thousand years. First Turkish principalities played an important role in the expansion of Turkish-Islamic culture and civilization in the Turkification of Anatolia after the Battle of Malazgirt. One of these principals Artuqid Principality ruled in Hısn Keyfa-Âmid, Mardin-Meyyafarıkin and Harput and engaged in construction activities by being processed to every level of the lands which ruled Turkish-Islamic motifs. Harput city is one of the settlements that best incorporate Turkish-Islamic architecture. Ulu Mosque was built here that has taken its place among the most beautiful rare works of Anatolia with its unique architecture. Ulu Mosque, which built by Artuqid Ruler Fahrettin Karaarslan in the 11th century has served the Turkish nation for centuries. In this study, the history, design, used materials and the causes of structural deterioration in Ulu Mosque in Elazig- Harput city were investigated and some of the proposals were presented at the end of these examinations.
Keywords : Harput ulu mosque, Restoration, Structural deterioration