The Sustainability of Historical Environments and Its Effects on Functional Changes: Cyprus Kyrenia Antique Harbour

Throughout the centuries, historical cities have been formed with cultural values, the life of the cultures, and artistic aspects of various civilizations that have gained identity, and evolved into their current forms. Cities have existed with architectural works and their past cultures. Historical textures are the open air that comes from the past, convey the traces of the past, and link the past to the future. The transfer of historical and cultural heritage to future generations will be possible through "protection" and "conservation" which will ensure the sustainability of historic cities. In general, repairs or amendments aimed at economic development in historic cities provide only economic sustainability in structures with historical characteristics. Sustainability in historic cities should protect the most important structural characteristics and function properly in the structural form. Thus, the historical city's sustainability will be ensured. In historical cities, it is the main target for sustainability and it should be to protect the texture. Within this goal, it is determined that Kyrenia Antique Harbour, which has historical value, its location and its past culture is rich and its tourism effects are analysed. In the study, usage analyses were made, the reasons for the changes were made, and suggestions for the sustainability of the historical city were introduced.