Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Dendrochronologia, cilt.98, 2026 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
The Ottoman Yemiş Hall in Istanbul, a major 19th-century fresh fruit and vegetable market, provides a unique case study for investigating historical construction practices, timber use, and long-distance trade networks. This study combines xylological and dendrochronological analyses to identify the wood species used and to date the construction. Six wood species were identified: Quercus L. sect. Quercus (oak), Fagus orientalis Lipsky (Oriental beech), Castanea sativa L. (chestnut), Abies nordmanniana (Steven) Spach (Black Sea fir), Picea A.Dietr. (spruce), and Pinus nigra Arnold. (black pine). Dendrochronological results indicate that most timbers were employed in the second half of the 19th century, with oak and fir around the 1880s and spruce around 1893–1894. Provenance analysis shows that oak, fir, pine, and beech originated from the western Black Sea, and notably, spruce from Ukraine, suggesting imports from the Russian Empire. These findings reveal shifts in timber trade routes due to socio-political changes and highlight the continuity and adaptability of timber use in late Ottoman Istanbul. The study provides valuable data for the history of Ottoman construction and offers guidance for historically accurate restoration.