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The International Conference on Kerpic 2005, “Living in Earthen Cities”, was hosted by Istanbul Technical University; International Conference on Kerpic 2008, “Learning from Earthen Architecture in Climate Change”, was hosted by Cyprus International University; International Conference on Kerpic 2013, “New Generation Earthen Architecture: Learning from Heritage” and International Conference on Kerpic 2015, “Built Environment on Silk Road” and International Conference on Kerpic 2016, “Cultural Landscape, Rebuilding After Decay”, were hosted by Istanbul Aydin University; International Conference on Kerpic 2018, “Back to Earthen Architecture: Industrialized, Injected, Rammed, Stabilized”, was hosted by Hasan Kalyoncu University in Gaziantep; International Conference on Kerpic 2019, “Earthen Heritage, New Technology, Management” took place in Koycegiz, Mugla, Turkey. The 8th International Conference on Kerpic 2020 “Healthy Buildings: The Role of Earthen Materials on Providing Healthy and Sustainable Indoor Environment” was hosted by the Fatih Sultan Mehmet Vakif University in Istanbul, Turkey. Kerpic 2022 ‘’ “Re-Thinking Earthen Architecture for Sustainable Development” was hosted by the Medipol University in Istanbul, Turkey.

The 11th International Conference on Kerpic 2023 “Gain Information from the Traditional Earthen Architecture” was hosted by Dicle University, Diyarbakır /Turkey.

The 12th International Conference on Kerpic 2024 “Challenges in Earth-Based Interior Architecture; Current Issue In Earth-Based Materials, Construction Techniques and Approaches” was hosted by Nuh Naci Yazgan University, Kayseri /Turkey.

The 13th International Conference on Kerpic 2024-adana “Building the Post-Earthquake Future with Adobe Brick” was hosted by Adana Chamber of Commerce/Turkey.

The 14th International Conference on Kerpic 2025 “Earthen Architectural Heritage” will be hosted by Ecole Nationale d’Architecture, Rabat, Morocco.

The 15th International Conference on Kerpic 2026-Kıbrıs “Earth-Based Architecture” will be hosted by İTÜ MEDEK Kıbrıs, Lefkoşa, KKTC.

Our recent 16th International Conference on Kerpic 2026-Canakkale “Earth-Based Architecture” will be hosted by BEKE (Bayramiç Ecologic Region Institute, Çanakkale /Turkey.

CONFERENCE COMMITTEES


Conference Chair
Prof. Dr. Bilge Isik, Istanbul Technical University (Emeritus), Türkiye

Co-Chair
Architect Aylin Atilla Yürükçü, President of the Çanakkale Branch of the Chamber of Architects, Türkiye

Co-Chair
Civil Engineer Özcan Kuralay, Founder of BEKE (Bayramiç Ekological Region Institute), Türkiye

Coordination Committee

Prof. Dr. Bilge Isik, Chair, Istanbul Technical University (Emeritus), İstanbul, Türkiye

Architect Aylin Atilla Yürükçü, President of the Çanakkale Branch of the Chamber of Architects, Türkiye

MSc Architect Sevil Ural, Çanakkale, Türkiye

Civil Engineer Özcan Kuralay, Founder of BEKE ( Bayramiç Ecological Region Institute), Türkiye

Organizing Committee

Prof. Dr. Bilge Isik, Istanbul Technical University (Emeritus), İstanbul, Türkiye

Civil Engineer Özcan Kuralay, Founder of BEKE (Bayramiç Ekological Region Institute), Türkiye

Architect Aylin Atilla Yürükçü, President of the Çanakkale Branch of the Chamber of Architects, Türkiye

Dr. Lecturer, Aysel Tarim, Istanbul Health and Technology University, İstanbul, Türkiye

Melahat İlik, BMS Assistant

Melih Karataş, BMS Architect

International Scientific Committee

Prof. Dr. İrem Pala, Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University. Çanakkale, Türkiye

Prof. Dr. Oğuz Diker, Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Çanakkale, Türkiye

Prof. Dr. Turan Takaoğlu, Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Çanakkale, Türkiye

Prof. Dr. Erhan Öztepe, Ankara University, Ankara, Türkiye

Prof. Dr. Reyhan Körpe, Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Çanakkale, Türkiye

Prof. Dr. Mine Çardak, Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Çanakkale, Türkiye

Prof. Dr. Atilla Dikbaş, Medipol Üni. Dean

Dr. Lecturer, Aysel Tarim, Istanbul Health and Technology University, İstanbul, Türkiye

Doc. Dr. Zülal Nurdan Korur, Medipol Uni.

Doc. Dr. Aysun Ferrah Güner, Medipol Uni.

Asst. Prof. Dr. Pelin Karaçar, Medipol Uni.

Asst. Prof. Dr. Ahmet Fidan, Ordu Uni.

Asst. Prof. Dr. Esra Bayır, Medipol Uni.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Seyhan YARDIMLI, Okan University, İstanbul, Türkiye

Prof. Dr. Gulhan BENLI, Istanbul Medipol University, İstanbul, Türkiye

Assos. Prof. Dr. Omer DABANLI, Istanbul Technical University, İstanbul, Türkiye

Asst. Prof. Dr. Özlem Tüz

Assos. Prof. Dr. E. Sibel HATTAP, Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University, İstanbul, Türkiye

Prof. Dr. Kadir GULER, Istanbul Technical University, İstanbul, Türkiye

Prachand Man PRADHAN, Prof.Dr., Kathmandu University and Manmohan Technical University, Nepal

Prof. Dr. Kagan GUNÇE, Eastern Mediterranean University, Cyprus

Asst. Prof. Dr. Sedanur Alkan, Medipol Uni

Ozlem BALIK, Msc. Civil Engineer, Municipality of Fatih, İstanbul, Türkiye

Doc. Dr. Betül Gelengül Ekimci, ESTÜ

Doc. Dr. Zehra Cagnan, METÜ, KKK

Asst. Prof. Dr. Doğa Üzümcüoğlu, GAU

Asst. Prof. Dr. Aliye Menteş, ARUCAD

Asst. Prof. Dr. Cem Yardımcı, Arch.

Prof. Dr. Sevinç Kurt, CIU

Doc. Dr. Huriye Gürdallı   

Doc. Dr. Çilen Erçin (LAÜ)

Asst. Prof. Dr. Neslihan Gözde Oral (LAÜ)

Prof. Dr. Elif Özlem Aydın, GTU.

Prof. Dr. Khalid El Harrouni, ENA Rabat, Morocco

Prof. Dr. Hassan Kharmich, ENA Rabat, Morocco

Prof. Dr. Khadija Karibi, ENA Rabat, Morocco

Prof. Dr. Hicham Mouloudi, ENA Rabat, Morocco

Prof. Dr. Ouafa Messous, ENA Rabat, Morocco

Prof. Dr. Mouna M’hammedi, ENA Rabat, Morocco

Prof. Dr. Mouhcine Ben Aïcha, ENA Rabat, Morocco

Prof. Dr. Mohamed Azrour, Faculty of Science and Technology, Errachidia, Morocco

Prof. Dr. Khadija Baba, Superior School of Technology, Salé, Morocco

Prof. Dr. Najma Laaroussi, Superior School of Technology, Salé, Morocco

Prof. Dr. Satwant Rihal, College of Architecture & Environmental Design, Cal Poly State University, San Luis Obispo, California, U.S.A

Prof. Dr. Ali Limam, Professor Emeritus, INSA Lyon, France

Prof. Dr. Majid Mansour, ENA Rabat, Morocco

Prof. Dr. Amine Tilioua, FST Errachidia, Morocco

Prof. Dr. Moha Cherkaoui, ENSM Rabat, Morocco

Prof. Dr. Rachid Hakkou, FST Marrakech, Morocco

Prof. TLEMÇANI MEKAOUI Nezha, Natiobal School of Architecture of Rabat, Morocco

Mr Mohamed BOUSSALH, Director of the Center for Restoration and Rehabilitation of Architectural Heritage of Atlas and SubAtlas Zones (CERKAS), Morocco

Mr Mustapha JLOK, Director of Cultural Heritage, Morocco

Dr. Mohammad Arif Kamal (Associate Professor) Architecture Section Aligarh Muslim University, INDIA

Prof. Dr. Assia Lamzah, ENA Rabat, Morocco

Prof. Dr. Sanae Aljem, ENA Rabat, Morocco

Prof. Dr. Polat GULKAN, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Türkiye

Prof. Dr. Zulkuf GUNELI, Istanbul Aydin University, İstanbul, Türkiye

Assos. Prof. Dr. Gokcen Firdevs YUCEL, Istanbul Aydin University, İstanbul, Türkiye

Ana Mafalda MATOS, Civil Engineer (PhD) / CONSTRUCT-FEUP

Christof ZIEGERT, Dachverband Lehm e.V., Germany

Fernando VEGAS, Universitat Politecnica De Valencia, UPV, Valencia, Spain

Gouhar SHEMDIN, ICOMOS- ISCEAH, Canada

Hamed NIROUMAND, Imam Khomeini International University, Iran

Horst SCHROEDER, ICOMOS- ISCEAH, Germany

Hubert FEIGLSTORFER, Academy of Sciences, Vienna, Austria

Hubert GUILLAUD, ICOMOS- ISCEAH, France

Humberto VARUM, ICOMOS- ISCEAH, Portugal

John HURD, ICOMOS- ISCEAH, UK

Lone R. STIEGLER, ICOMOS- ISCEAH, US

Louise COOKE, ICOMOS- ISCEAH, UK

Maddalena ACHENZA, ICOMOS- ISCEAH, Italy

Marcial BLONDET, Universidad Catolica del Peru (PUCP)- Lima, Peru

Mariana CORREIA, ICOMOS- ISCEAH, Portugal

Mauro BERTAGNIN, ICOMOS- ISCEAH, Italy

Mehrdad HEJAZI, Isfahan University, Iran

Mohamed M. ALRAFEI, Owner Architect of “Adeem Consultant”, Egypt-Turkey

Nariman FARAHZA, Yazd University, Iran

Natalia TUREKULOVA, ICOMOS- ISCEAH, Kazakhstan

Pamela JEROME, ICOMOS- ISCEAH, US

Randolph LANGENBACH, M. Arch (Harvard), California, US

Rasool VATANDOUST, ICOMOS- ISCEAH, Iran

Saverio MECCA, ICOMOS- ISCEAH, Italy

Seyed Mohammad Hossein AYATOLLAHI, Yazd University, Iran

Uta HERZ, Europaische Bildungsstatte für Lehmbau Dorfstr, Deutschland

Venkatarama REDDY, Civil Engineering Indian Institute of Science, India

 


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