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States Parties with SOC reports
Property: Historic Areas of Istanbulclose
Date end:2010close
Site State Party Year Threats* Danger List
historic areas of istanbulHistoric Areas of Istanbul turkiye Türkiye 2010 Ground transport infrastructure, Housing, Management activities, Management systems/ management plan, Underground transport infrastructure,
Other Threats: a) Continued degradation of the vernacular architecture within the protected zones (particularly Ottoman-period timber houses in the Zeyrek and Süleymaniye core areas);
No
historic areas of istanbulHistoric Areas of Istanbul turkiye Türkiye 2009 Ground transport infrastructure, Housing, Management activities, Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Continued degradation of the vernacular architecture within the protected zones (particularly Ottoman-period timber houses in the Zeyrek and Süleymaniye core areaslack of impact studies before large-scale developments are implemented
No
historic areas of istanbulHistoric Areas of Istanbul turkiye Türkiye 2008 Ground transport infrastructure, Housing, Management activities, Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Continued degradation of the vernacular architecture within the protected zones (particularly Ottoman-period timber houses in the Zeyrek and Süleymaniye core areas);
No
historic areas of istanbulHistoric Areas of Istanbul turkiye Türkiye 2007 Ground transport infrastructure, Housing, Management activities, Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Continued degradation of the vernacular architecture within the protected areas (mainly the Ottoman period timber houses in the district of Zeyrek and Süleymaniye)
No
historic areas of istanbulHistoric Areas of Istanbul turkiye Türkiye 2006 Ground transport infrastructure, Housing, Interpretative and visitation facilities, Management activities, Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Continued degradation of the vernacular architecture within the protected areas (mainly the Ottoman period timber houses in the district of Zeyrek and Süleymaniye)
No
historic areas of istanbulHistoric Areas of Istanbul turkiye Türkiye 2005 Housing, Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Continued degradation of the civil architecture within the protected areas
No
historic areas of istanbulHistoric Areas of Istanbul turkiye Türkiye 2004 Deliberate destruction of heritage, Earthquake, Ground transport infrastructure, Housing, Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Legal framework, Management activities, Management systems/ management plan, Society's valuing of heritage,
Other Threats: Continued degradation of the civil architecture
No
historic areas of istanbulHistoric Areas of Istanbul turkiye Türkiye 2003 Earthquake, Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, Management activities, Management systems/ management plan, Underground transport infrastructure,
Other Threats: Need to monitor movements which could affect the structure of the building
No
historic areas of istanbulHistoric Areas of Istanbul turkiye Türkiye 2000 Earthquake, Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, Management activities, Management systems/ management plan, Underground transport infrastructure,
Other Threats: Need to monitor movements which could affect the structure of the building
No
historic areas of istanbulHistoric Areas of Istanbul turkiye Türkiye 1999 Earthquake, Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, Management activities, Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Need to monitor movements which could affect the structure of the building
No
historic areas of istanbulHistoric Areas of Istanbul turkiye Türkiye 1998 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, Management activities, Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Need to monitor movements which could affect the structure of the building
No
historic areas of istanbulHistoric Areas of Istanbul turkiye Türkiye 1997 Management activities, Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Need to monitor movements which could affect the structure of the building
No
historic areas of istanbulHistoric Areas of Istanbul turkiye Türkiye 1994 Management activities, Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Need to monitor movements which could affect the structure of the building
No
historic areas of istanbulHistoric Areas of Istanbul turkiye Türkiye 1993 Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Need to monitor movements which could affect the structure of the building
No
historic areas of istanbulHistoric Areas of Istanbul turkiye Türkiye 1992 Management systems/ management plan, No

* : The threats indicated are listed in alphabetical order; their order does not constitute a classification according to the importance of their impact on the property.
Furthermore, they are presented irrespective of the type of threat faced by the property, i.e. with specific and proven imminent danger (“ascertained danger”) or with threats which could have deleterious effects on the property’s Outstanding Universal Value (“potential danger”).

** : All mission reports are not always available electronically.