The Common Lifestyles of Turks and Greeks and its Reflection on the Traditional Houses of Kayseri

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Kayseri/Caesarea is one of the oldest settlements of Anatolia. This ancient city was the cradle of many civilizations in the region and is also known as Mazaca in history. The demographic structure of the city was composed of Muslims and Christians (Orthodox Greeks/ Karamans/ Turcophone Greeks/Anatolian Turks or Gregorian Armenians) until the first quarter of the 20th century. A similar situation is observed in most of the towns (Develi, İncesu, Melikgâzi, Talas, etc.) of the region. These districts stand out with traditional houses alongside with a unique street pattern shaped according to th ...Daha fazlası