Zeynep Ahunbay

Zeynep Ahunbay

Zeynep Ahunbay is a conservation architect specialized in Ottoman architecture and conservation studies. She worked at Istanbul Technical University from 1971 to 2013 lecturing on theory and techniques of conservation, traditional building types and World Heritage. She has taken part in the conservation of several monuments and sites in Turkey. She also worked in Bosnia and Kosovo after the recent wars (1997-2009), contributing to the restoration of the damaged cultural heritage. She has publications on conservation techniques and World Heritage of Turkey.