Policy on the Protection and Presentation of Cultural Heritage

Our Policy for the Protection and Presentation of Cultural Heritage

Our Policy for the Protection and Presentation of Cultural Heritage

Cultural heritage is all of the tangible and intangible values ​​related to our identity, culture and history. Historical cities and textures, cultural landscapes, monumental structures, archaeological sites, as well as living but intangible values ​​such as language, tradition, dance, music and rituals constitute cultural heritage. The concept of cultural heritage has been categorized as tangible cultural heritage, intangible cultural heritage, underwater cultural heritage and natural heritage in agreements prepared by international institutions such as UNESCO, ICOMOS and similar international law texts. Tangible cultural heritage is divided into movable and immovable cultural heritage. Movable cultural heritage includes paintings, sculptures, coins, manuscripts, archaeological artifacts, immovable cultural heritage, monuments, archaeological sites, building groups such as historical urban textures, underwater cultural heritage includes shipwrecks, underwater ruins and cities, intangible cultural heritage includes oral traditions, performing arts, rituals, natural heritage includes natural sites with cultural dimension, cultural landscapes, physical, biological and geological formations. Protection of Cultural Heritage Assets; The Protection of Cultural and Natural Assets Law No. 2863 is defined as preservation, maintenance, repair, restoration, and function change operations; and for movable cultural assets, it is defined as preservation, maintenance, repair, and restoration works.

In this context, as Gülümser Hatun Thermal Hotel & SPA, OUR POLICY OF PROTECTION AND PRESENTATION OF CULTURAL HERITAGE ASSETS is;

  • We identify and control the potential direct and indirect impacts of our activities, visitors and supply chain activities on cultural heritage assets.
  • During our activities, we publish brochures, booklets and videos promoting our cultural heritage assets.
  • We are involved in studies focusing on the protection of cultural heritage assets with NGOs and local governments.
  • We organize in-house training and internal communication activities to raise awareness on the PROTECTION AND PRESENTATION OF CULTURAL HERITAGE ASSETS and include this issue within the scope of sustainability training. We take actions to ensure that the cultural heritage inventory of the region is shared.