The Village project as a settlement and architectural project has been designed according to traditional anatolian village infrastructure and traditional seljukian architecture. An original style that is far from beton and consists of materials like adobe and wood, that have been interpreted anew, has been chosen. An individual style of architecture has been developed in the framework of Ottoman and Seljukian village architecture, that is completely unfamiliar and outside of mainstream architecture. The style contradicts to an eclectic architectural style. The closest and oldest original building in the area has been chosen to be the guiding example for the architectural concept. A thousand years old civil architecture will in this way be kept alive and revitalized. Adobe houses...flat roofs....will in this way be the first project of this kind and an example for other regions.
Each of the houses in the Village of Eternal Gratitude is individually designed. Just like in a natural village settlement area, every house is different from the other. Considering interior and front design, the individual wishes of the tenants have also be taken into account. The front lines have been designed by project leader and initiator Mehmet Taşdiken. The buildings totally consist of natural materials.
The "Fransız Sokağı" (French Street) in Istanbul, a former urban development and Arts Project of Mehmet Tasdiken, can be seen as an important experience in the field of Urban Art Projects. It is a Project that has gained international prestige and reputation and is an important "must-see" for Visitors of Istanbul.
Considering the landscape design of the Village of Eternal Gratitude, the unique and natural stones and plants of the Region of "Sultan Daglari" will be used for the construction of roads, gardens and parks in the village. Regional types of trees like black oak, turkish oak, bazaar oak, juniper, red pine, yellow pine, anatolian chestnut and linden tree will be used in the village and its surroundings.
Again, as plants that are found in the region, like the roses of Isparta, regional thyme and sage will be included in the landscape design and gardens of the project. 18 different types of oak that are found in Turkey and in the region and 4 different types of juniper will be grown. Healthy and aromatik plants will be grown and every plant will have an information panel on the benefits, functions and characteristics of the plants. On the landscape grounds, water will be used in the form of natural springs and streams.
Dr. Faruk Anılsın
Dr. Faruk Anılsın
Çavuş Municipality
Cavus is a village, where archaeological remains of the Roman era can be found and are still waiting to be discovered. Cavus is an archaeological treasure that is yet untouched. It was once established as a Seljukian village. The village has two natural spring water hammams that are remains of the Seljukian period. The old mosque of Cavus is one of the few mosques originally made of wood and also belongs to the Seljukian era. It is therefore also well known in seljukian literature and history. The shores of Lake Beysehir are 6 km from the village.
Together with the newly constructed water resevoir, an important part of the village has turned to agriculture. The soil is extremely fertile and the humidity of the air caused by Lake Beysehir provides all products with a special and unique, excellent aroma. All kinds of fruits and vegetables are grown in the fertile soil: strawberries, walnuts and cherries are among them. Cavus village and its surroundings have been declared as a zone of "organic Agriculture" by the Turkish Ministry of Agriculture.
In the first years of the Turkish Republic, the first boarding school (Köy Enstitüsü) in the region was founded in Cavus. From this point of view, Cavus is the most educated village in the Region with an important number of well educated teachers and students. The first culture and arts magazine in Turkey has been published by a group of students of the "Köy Enstitüsü" (Village Institute), named "Aktepe Magazin".
In 1974, the village earned the status of a municipality.
In the course of random excavations in the surroundings of Cavus, bronze artifacts, bowls, kettles, speers, ceramic parts and other pieces of daily use and ancient art have been found. In small Höyük, settlement began in 2000 before Mohammed until 600 after Mohammed. Close to Cavus, important historical sites can be found, like the "Eflatun Pinari" which is a monument that the Hittites founded to thank their gods for the victory against Ramses III (Kadesh War). Other places of interest located in the area is Kubad-Abad Summer Palace across the lake near the Gölyaka: it was built by the great Seljuk sultan in 1236 and has lacinia remarkable stucco and tiling decoration. Opposite is Maiden Castle, Castle (Maiden's Castle) that stands on one of the 22 islands.
Together with the newly constructed water resevoir, an important part of the village has turned to agriculture. The soil is extremely fertile and the humidity of the air caused by Lake Beysehir provides all products with a special and unique, excellent aroma. All kinds of fruits and vegetables are grown in the fertile soil: strawberries, walnuts and cherries are among them. Cavus village and its surroundings have been declared as a zone of "organic Agriculture" by the Turkish Ministry of Agriculture.
In the first years of the Turkish Republic, the first boarding school (Köy Enstitüsü) in the region was founded in Cavus. From this point of view, Cavus is the most educated village in the Region with an important number of well educated teachers and students. The first culture and arts magazine in Turkey has been published by a group of students of the "Köy Enstitüsü" (Village Institute), named "Aktepe Magazin".
In 1974, the village earned the status of a municipality.
In the course of random excavations in the surroundings of Cavus, bronze artifacts, bowls, kettles, speers, ceramic parts and other pieces of daily use and ancient art have been found. In small Höyük, settlement began in 2000 before Mohammed until 600 after Mohammed. Close to Cavus, important historical sites can be found, like the "Eflatun Pinari" which is a monument that the Hittites founded to thank their gods for the victory against Ramses III (Kadesh War). Other places of interest located in the area is Kubad-Abad Summer Palace across the lake near the Gölyaka: it was built by the great Seljuk sultan in 1236 and has lacinia remarkable stucco and tiling decoration. Opposite is Maiden Castle, Castle (Maiden's Castle) that stands on one of the 22 islands.
Hot springs - Seljukian Hammams in Cavus
Which is located on the shore of Lake Beysehir Beysehir is the third largest lake after Lake Van and the Salt Lake, and Turkey's largest freshwater lake. Beysehir is also Turkey's largest National Park.
Numerous archaeological remains can be seen in the area, such as the carved Hittite monuments of Chapters (south of Beysehir) and the unusual Eflatunpinar monumental fountain (north of Beysehir) 13C BC which is a relief carving depicting men, women and animals resembling lions. |
After different periods of domination, Beysehir, after the collapse of the Seljuks at the beginning of the 14th century, Turkish Eşrefoğulları Became capital of the Emirate, which in itself Importace declined in Ottoman times. The most important historic buildings date from that period and include in the Esrefoglu Beysehir Mosque (1298). The cedar wood columns and flat ceiling, the stone and wood carving, tiling and Mosaics are exquisite examples of Seljuk-style decoration. Also not to be missed: the Esrefoglu Kumbet mausoleum, Ismail Aka Madrasa, Ibiza Han, and the bazaar.