Cultural Heritage Management in Turkey and Egypt: A Comparative Study

Abstract

Recently, there are various threats encountering
 the cultural heritage worldwide. Indeed, these threats make conservation and
 management of cultural heritage a complex process to deal with. Since the
 1970s, the UNESCO started to issue many guidelines and charters related to the
 management and conservation of the cultural heritage. Meanwhile, the Cultural
 Heritage Management (CHM) including sustainability has become a significant
 concept especially in the European countries. Turkey and Egypt are famous for
 their diversified cultural and natural heritage attractions which give an
 opportunity for both countries to be appealing tourist destinations
 Nevertheless, cultural heritage of Turkey and Egypt suffers from several major
 problems at present. All of these require a selective policy, urgent
 conservation, constant monitoring, protection, and maintenance. This paper aims
 to examine and compare cultural heritage management in both countries according
 to specific criteria which will evaluate the current situation of the cultural
 heritage management in Turkey and Egypt from different aspects (legal
 framework, institutional/administrational framework, resources, and current
 challenges). Also, this paper shows how the cultural heritage management has
 been developed in both countries. Generally, it highlights the increasing
 importance of cultural heritage management. Furthermore; it will emphasize the
 significance of sustainability practices in managing world heritage sites.