Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
SUSTAINABILITY, cilt.17, sa.8, ss.1-23, 2025 (SCI-Expanded)
Abstract: Architectural heritage structures stand out as important local elements in rural
tourism activities carried out in rural areas to observe and experience natural and cultural
values, local activities, and rural life culture. The protection and reuse of architectural
heritage in rural development promotes environmental sustainability and economic devel-
opment while raising the living standards of local people. In this context, the protection
and use of architectural heritage is an important tool for sustainable rural development in
the future. This study is an example of efforts to develop rural areas with tourism using
rural architectural heritage values and aims to emphasize the architectural importance of
rural architectural heritage and to reveal management studies to be carried out for the
use of these heritage values in rural tourism. The rural area of Iznik was selected as the
study area due to its natural, historical, and cultural values, rural architectural heritage
elements, and rural tourism potential. According to the field studies and interviews with
stakeholders, sustainable management approaches and action proposals were created for
the integration of rural architectural heritage with rural tourism and rural development.