Documentation and Sustainability of Construction Techniques for the Protection of Cultural Heritage: Kitchen Hearths and Chimneys in Traditional Diyarbakır Houses

This article analyses the construction techniques of kitchen hearths (fireplaces) and chimneys in kitchens traditional Diyarbakır (Turkey) houses. The first part study examines historical development kitchens. second investigates architectural features houses smoke evacuation methods these For this purpose, kitchens, which are still used their original form, those demolished have been examined. They all documented by drawings photographs. aims to contribute documentation sustainability cultural heritage techniques, guide restoration practices that will be carried out Suriçi.