Problems of Conservation of Defense Structures in Türkiye

Defense structures emerged to provide security to communities and protect them from attack. Over time, it has been seen that it is used for the purpose of regulating the city management and economy, ensuring the continuity of peace when necessary, and auditing. Defense structures are the documents of the social, cultural, economic, political, systematic, and social characteristics of the society that created the work. Considering that it provides access to information about human history, wars, cities, and civilization in the examination of artifacts, all kinds of monetary, physical, technical, community, and scientific efforts should be made to protect and transfer their assets to future generations. This article focuses on evaluating the current state of defensive structures located within the borders of our country throughout historical processes, identifying the problems encountered due to climate, environmental factors, and human impacts, and developing sustainable conservation proposals. Within the scope of this study, it was aimed to contribute to raising awareness on the subject by drawing attention to the history, change, and architectural importance of the defense structures and to the protection problems.