İstanbul daki Kuş Sarayları: Son Şans

Abstract

The bird palaces which have existed since 13th century face the danger of extinction. They have an important place in the Turkish history. The precious examples of the bird palaces, which are the symbol of mercy, are located in Istanbul. The bird palaces which is increased in 17th and 18th century, not only the Turkish and Islamic architecture but also other religions and civilizations that lived in Istanbul, is the special legacy to left behind to Istanbul. This study aims to raise awareness on the cultural heritage of the bird palaces within the last chance tourism and to presents a tour route in Istanbul. To accomplish this aim, the literature on the bird palaces and the last chance tourism were also reviewed. By means of obtained information, a route including the bird palaces that is located in Istanbul, has been established. In the proposal route of this paper, bird palaces are visited at total of 19 kilometers with a walking route in the 13 points. As a result of the paper, in order to prevent the extinction of bird palaces, proposals were presented to public institutions and organizations, tourism industries and subsequent researchers.