Bodrum Halikarnassos (1965-1991)

Professor Dr. Reha Günay's new book, "A Journey Through The Triditional Architecture 1: BODRUM HALIKARNASSOS (1965-1991)", which he created by using his identity as both a traditional architecture expert and a photographer, was published by YEM Publishing in cooperation with Bodrum Municipality.Reha Günay, who has always worked in many ways for many years, meticulously researched and produced with an artistic perspective, conveys Bodrum, the tourism capital of Turkey, in this work with his original black and white photographs taken between 1965-1991 and its traditional architectural features. Günay's impressions and determinations of traditional Bodrum architecture are given in 10 sections under the titles of "BODRUM PENINSULA, BODRUM, MÜSKEBİ, TURGUTREİS, YALIKAVAK, GÜMÜŞLÜK, KARAKAYA, AKYARLAR, FRONT PORCH PERGOLAS and DEMIR HOLIDAY RESORT". Professor Dr. Reha Günay:"The Bodrum (Halikarnassos) Peninsula, due to transportation difficulties, remained isolated from the political and cultural environment of the Middle Ages and the mainland Anatolia, where significant changes occurred for centuries. This isolation endured until the construction of a highway in the 1930s, granting limited access to motor vehicles. In the 1960s, the opening of a new highway suddenly exposed the peninsula to a large-scale impact from the booming tourism activities. Whilst the peninsula maintained its settlement texture suitable to its own way of life for centuries, this mobility almost obliterated the traditional texture.This book presents observations and visuals from the period of around 1965 to 1991, with a few from 2011, capturing the early stages of disruption. With minimal external influence within environmental conditions, this unique and straightforward architectural and settlement texture, perhaps carrying traces of a history spanning thousands of years, directly connected us to nature and humanity. A comparison with the current situation reflects the harsh dimensions of change. ...