Kars, Turkey
Ottoman Heritage in Eastern Turkey
Mazlumaga Hamam during preservation work.
Although for centuries and even millennia the site of Kars has been of great strategic value, in more recent times the city has lost its former importance and wealth. As a result, its historical buildings have suffered from neglect, vandalism and the effects of a harsh winter climate, so that many of these structures are now becoming very unstable and even collapsing. Additionally, The Kars Historic Ottoman District is suffering from physical decline, inadequate housing, pollution, and lack of organized community activities and cultural development.
