"Yapex Renovation Fair organized as

a part of International YAPEX Fairs

will take place between 18 and 21

October, 2012 with the theme of

RESTORATION, RENOVATION AND

CULTURAL HERITAGE

PROTECTION.

The fair will be organized in

collaboration with ÇEKÜL - the

Foundation for the Protection and

Promotion of the Environment and

Cultural Heritage and the support of

the Union of Historic Towns.

It aims to bring together investors,

designers, manufacturers and all

related industry members working in

restoration, conservation and reuse

projects of architectural and

archeological heritage, between the

dates of 18-21 October 2012 in

Antalya.

RESTORATION RENOVATION AND CULTURAL HERITAGE PROTECTION FAIR 18-21 OCTOBER, 2012 ANTALYA EXPO CENTER

Organization: Cooperation: Sponsored by:

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A sound collaboration for the protection of our cultural heritage

Our endeavor for promoting historical and cultural heritage started as a civil initiative in 1975 and transformed into the ÇEKÜL Foundation twenty years ago to continue to spread the vision. The movement gathered an additional speed in 2000 with the establishment of the Union of Historic Towns. While witnessing in recent years, a rapid rise in public awareness which bolsters our enthusiasm, and lays at the same time a heavy responsibility on our shoulders. We have the compelling duty of creating circumstances and opportunities to encourage the development of a qualified and well equipped community to insure the protection and endurance of a rich heritage, passed on to us from an array of civilizations that have existed in Anatolia through the centuries.

Yapex Fairs have for many years achieved exemplary results and provided inspiring opportunities to the construction industry, by bringing together leading institutions and individuals from a variety of related fields. In 2007, “restoration and renovation” for the first time was included in the the Renovation Fair organized in Istanbul by YAPEX Fairs. Members of the Union of Historic Towns had

participated and contributed to that fair, with their best practices and presentations. This year, Yapex Renovation Fair will be organized under the theme of "Restoration, Renovation and Cultural Heritage Protection" in Antalya between 18 - 21 October 2012 and will offer a more comprehensive program with the cooperation of ÇEKÜL and the support of the Union of Historic Towns.

The event, which is embraced by the ÇEKÜL Foundation, as the pioneer of heritage protection in Turkey, and the Union of Historic Towns, will be the first to be realized with such a wide coverage of the area of heritage, and should be welcomed as a significant development. The event will be a success in bringing traditional skills and modern technologies together and integrating them, while promoting a common language and guidelines for restoration and renovation, and it will be a priceless experience for our cultural and historical heritage.

Prof. Dr. Metin Sözen

President of ÇEKÜL Foundation

Head of Advisory Committee of the Union of Historic Towns

Ördekli Bathhouse / Bursa - Osmangazi

On one hand... Historic settlements, monumental structures, archeological sites, all

shaped by successive civilizations throughout history... A rich

cultural heritage waiting to be repaired, renovated, equipped with

modern functions and reconciled with contemporary

developments…

On the other hand... Traditional crafts, skills, materials, practices that enrich preservation

projects... And modern restoration and renovation methodology,

diversified by new technologies and products, respectful to the

originality of cultural heritage...

Cultural Heritage... Cities in Turkey are undergoing a

radical reconstruction process, as are

other cities around the world.

Integrating cultural heritage into the

modern city life by means of

contemporary approaches is one of the

leading activities in this regard.

Incorporating deep knowledge and

technological experience, restoration is

an important discipline that enables

historical environment to meet with

architecture, engineering, and

industrial production disciplines.

Arastalı Covered Bazaar / Tokat

Yapex Modification - Restoration, Renovation and Cultural Heritage

Protection Fair aims to assemble know-how, experience, project

expertise as well as material and production technologies related to

restoration activities.

It aims to contribute to the restoration, renovation and adaptive re-

utilization of historical structures on a local to national and universal

scales, in the light of contemporary principles, in order to transmit their inherent value to the future.

Time to meet our

Historic Cities... The heritage awareness of local

governments together with the

responsible attitude of the

construction industries will help

unfold the inherent values and

cultural fabric of the city, and

contribute to the integration of

archaeological sites, historical

artefacts and local crafts to modern

urban life.

Sırrı Pasha House / Kocaeli

Conservation Activities of Historical Towns will be in Yapex... Historic town municipalities devoted to developing and

implementing conservation projects for the preservation of the

urban, cultural and natural heritage will share their visions,

projects and practices with visiting specialists, restorers, investors,

contractors and industry organizations in Yapex Modification -

Restoration, Renovation and Cultural Heritage Protection Fair.

Member municipalities of the Union of the Historical Towns, as

one of the main supporters of the fair, will contribute significantly

to the local restoration agenda through their presentations and

various activities.

Restoration Practitioners and Industry will meet in Yapex... A wide range of materials produced and utilized in restoration

practices by the construction industry will be introduced to

experts and practitioners in the Yapex Modification - Restoration, Renovation and Cultural Heritage Protection

Fair.

The fair’s exhibiting scope will cover a large spectrum of fine

construction materials and finishing products, constructive

elements and construction equipment and it will envisage a

specialty platform, presenting all product groups which may attract conservation and restoration specialists.

Union of Historic

Towns and Their

Objectives... The Union of Historic Towns founded in

2000 has 361 member town

municipalities, active in heritage

projects and strongly dedicated to

transmiting urban and cultural heritage

to the future generations. The main

activities of member municipalities in

this regard are street rehabilitation,

restoration, renovation and retilization.

The Union of Historic Towns puts high

emphasis on planning at basin and

regional scale, promoting the

contribution of the private sector to

heritage protection, the training of the

technical staff. Cultural Tourism and

City History Museums are among the

priorities of the Union for the year 2012.

Exhibiting Scope of the Fair: Yapex Modification- Restoration,

Renovation and Cultural Heritage

Protection Fair is open to;

» Presentation and exhibition of projects

on historic urban fabric and cultural sites

of member municipalities of the Union of

Historic Towns, aiming to inform

restoration experts and the public about

the variety of relevant work throughout

Anatolia;

» Exhibition of the construction industry

companies that produce materials,

implement projects and develop

technology for restoration and renovation

practices;

»Presentation of projects and

experiences by designers and craftsmen.

Restoration of vernacular architecture in Eskişehir

The information/exhibition spectrum of the fair includes the following products and services:

Highlights in

Renovation... Another discipline as significant as

conservation and restoration is

renovation!..

It allows the re-utilization of old

depleted structures by assigning them

new functions through the use of new

materials and technologies, and

introducing contemporary solutions to

citie, without damaging their historical

identity.

Transforming old Industrial

Structures

into museums, culture centres or

similar establishments through

renovation practices; enabling the

existing Traditional Structure Stock

to maintain its function through static

reinforcement, material renewal,

function arrangement may only be

possible through the proper use of

modern renovation products.

PRODUCTS AND TECHNOLOGIES:

» Architectural restoration

(Old building restoration, protection and re-utilization, material and

implementation techniques)

» Artistic and historical site restoration

(Archaeological restoration, historical artefact / object restoration, art work

restoration)

» Restoration materials / products

(Roofing, facing, surface repairing-conservation-renovation materials,

construction chemicals, surface cleaning materials, wood preservation and

impregnate materials, plaster and paints, soil mixtures, plaster casts, adhesives,

anchorage products, injection products, isolation materials, woods, wrought iron,

prefabricated elements, natural stones, ceramics and porcelain products, glass

and stained glass products, facing equipment)

» Restoration equipment

» Renovation (structure renewal) product and technologies (Construction materials, function renewal, roofing, facing and surface

dressing, wall elements, ceiling systems, staircases, joinery systems, doors,

instalments renovation, vitrified products, armatures, architecture lighting,

technological equipment)

INSTITUTIONS, PROJECTS AND SERVICES:

» Municipalities: Urban protection–improvement projects/presentations (Historical sites inventories, restoration practices, historic city and basin

projects, restoration contest projects)

» Project agencies

» Conservation-restoration engineering

» Workshops, crafts

» Museums, galleries

» Public services (Universities, libraries, research centres, archive and documentation

centres, foundations, institutions, preservation councils, cultural tourism

organisations)

» Sectoral and academic publishing

» Museum systems and equipment

» Museum and historical structures lightning

» Technical software

Archaeological Museum / Mardin

Activities: Included in the agenda of the Yapex Modification -Restoration, Renovation and Cultural Heritage Protection Fair are meetings,

seminars, exhibitions, presentations, and thematic events about

restoration and renovation, targeting fair visitors and experts.

Presentations for developing plans for cultural heritage protection

and urban/structural restoration techniques and practices are among the fair’s main priorities.

Potential Visitors of the Fair: Yapex Modification - Restoration, Renovation and Cultural Heritage

Protection Fair aims to bring together all specialist groups active in

restoration and renovation with the visitors of the fair:

» Restorators

» Architects

» Engineers

» Craftsmen and master builders

» Contractor companies

» Investors

» Project designers owners

» Municipalities and public enterprises

» Project development and service institutions

Historic buildings in Kilis

Cultural Heritage and Preservation

Sector

The contribution of culture to local and

regional development is inarguably

accepted by various segments

nowadays. Cities strive to differentiate

themselves within an environment of

tough economic competition caused by

globalisation. In this regard, they try to

develop policies stemming from their

cultural elements. Culture is now one of

the basic tools of socio-economic

development.

Many cities that follow the success

stories in this area perform interventions

based upon designs revealing their

cultural identities, and undertake

cultural infrastructure activities along

culture based strategies...

The definition of ‘sector’ involving

production and service groups which

have common and combinable

characteristics and may be examined

after being isolated from other activities

allows us to define all restoration and

renovation activities targeting

archaeological, architectural and

industrial heritage and similar cultural

entities as "cultural heritage protection

sector".

İSTANBUL Office Büyükdere Cad. 102/5

Levent, 34340 İSTANBUL

Phone: (0 212) 274 85 99

Fax: (0 212) 213 43 65

info@yapex.com

www.yapex.com

ANTALYA Office Metin Kasaboğlu Cad. 63/4

07100 ANTALYA

Phone: (0 242)316 46 00

Fax: (0 242)316 46 01

The Foundation for the Protection and Promotion of Environment and Cultural Heritage Ekrem Tur Sokak No:8

Beyoğlu, 34435 İSTANBUL

Phone: (0 212) 249 64 64 - (0 212) 251 54 44

Fax:(0 212) 251 54 45

cekul@cekulvakfi.org.tr

www.cekulvakfi.org.tr

Şerifler Yalısı, Emirgan Mektebi Sokak

No:7 Emirgan-Sarıyer, Istanbul

Phone: (0 212) 323 31 32

Fax: (0 212) 277 41 64

info@tarihikentlerbirligi.org

www.tarihikentlerbirligi.org

THIS FAIR IS ORGANIZED WITH THE PERMISSON OF TOBB (THE UNION OF CHAMBERS AND COMMODITY EXCHANGES OF TURKEY) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW NO 5174.

Gaziantep Fort