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"Özsait-Kocabaş, Işıl - Yenikapı 12. An Early Medieval Merchantman"

Işıl Özsait-Kocabaş,

Yenikapı 12.
An Early Medieval Merchantman / Erken Ortaçağ Ticaret Teknesi

Excavation, Documentation, Construction and Technology / Kazı, Belgeleme, Konstrüksiyon ve Teknoloji
(Yenikapı Shipwrecks / Yenikapı Batıkları, Vol. / Cilt III)

Istanbul 2022

ISBN 978-605-5607-49-4

Istanbul University Division of Conservation of Marine Archaeological Objects, undertaking pioneering mission for the protection of underwater cultural heritage in Turkey's rich underwater cultural ruins with experienced academic staff since 2010. 

Yenikapı Shipwrecks Project is being undertaken with the permission and support by Ministry of Culture and Tourism, General Directorate for Cultural Heritage and Museums. 

Yenikapı Shipwrecks excavations are carried out under the chairmanship of the Directorate of Istanbul Arcaeological Museums since 2004. 

See also:  

1. Ufuk Kocabaş, Geçmişe Açılan Kapı. Yenikapı Batıkları, Istanbul 2015

ISBN 978-605-4701-71-1 176 pg.

2. Ünal Akkemik,Woods of Yenikapı Shipwrecks – Yenikapı Batıklarının Ahşapları
(Yenikapı Shipwrecks Volume II – Yenikapı Batıkları Cilt II) Istanbul 2015 

ISBN 978-605-4701-87-2  213 pg.

Işıl Özsait-Kocabaş [1]

Istanbul University Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Wooden shipbuilding technology

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Wooden shipbuilding technology Istanbul University

Istanbul University Master's degree, Conservation and restoration of wooden artifact

Master's degree, Conservation and restoration of wooden artifact 1995 - 1998

1995 - 1998 Marmara University, Faculty of Fine Arts

Marmara University, Faculty of Fine Arts Interior Architecture 1987 - 1992 

[1] Işıl Özsait-Kocabaş graduated from Marmara University, Faculty of Fine Arts, Division of Industrial Product Design, Art Major of Interior Architecture. She completed her master thesis which is about “Restoration of Wooden Artefacts in Civil Architecture and her PhD dissertation which is about “Shipbuilding Techniques and Reconstruction of Early Medieval Shipwrecks” in the Istanbul University, Department of Conservation and Restoration of Artefacts. Yenikapı Shipwrecks Excavation was in the first place, she attended various archaeological excavations and surveys. Her research is focused on the evolution of shipbuilding technology, recording and documenting, interpreting and reconstruction of archaeological boats and ships. Full scale sailing replica of the Yenikapı 12 shipwreck, which she restitution and reconstruction project, is exhibited in the Rahmi M. Koç Museum. At present, she is associate professor in İstanbul University, Department of Conservation of Marine Archaeological Objects. And, she is doing research on shipbuilding techniques, construction process and design principles of shipwrecks within the Yenikapı Shipwrecks Project. She is also interested in restoration of wooden artefacts and wood carving. She is the Istanbul University Coordinator of the European Union Projects "LIMEN-Cultural Ports from Aegean to the Black Sea" and "YOUNG MASTERS-Traditional Touch to the Preservation of Wooden Heritage: Master Hands-Young Brains Cooperation Project".