Assoc. Prof. Dr. Oğuz Doğan is included in the Digital Cultural Heritage Turkey Network: Iğdır's Cultural Heritage is Digitalised
Iğdır University Cultural Heritage Conservation Application and Research Centre Director Assoc. Prof. Dr. Oğuz Doğan has been included in the Digital Cultural Heritage Turkey Network, which aims to preserve and make accessible Turkey's cultural heritage in digital environment, within the scope of cooperation and training group. This is a major step forward in the digitisation, preservation and transfer of Iğdır's cultural heritage to future generations.
The Digital Cultural Heritage Turkey Network aims to protect, document and make available cultural heritage on digital platforms across Turkey. The network aims to increase information sharing and cooperation among academics, researchers and institutions working in the field of cultural heritage at the national level. With the participation of Assoc. Prof. Oğuz Doğan in this network, Iğdır University's academic studies on the protection of regional cultural heritage elements will gain a digital dimension.
Iğdır has been the meeting point of various civilisations throughout history and has a rich cultural heritage. Important elements of this heritage include the ruins of the Urartian period, the Ejder Caravanserai, Seljuk and Ottoman buildings, koçbaşlı tombstones, ancient villages on the slopes of Mount Ararat and Tuzluca Salt Caves. Within the scope of digitisation projects, these valuable cultural heritage items will be digitally preserved using modern technology and made accessible for academic research.
Doç. Dr. Oğuz Doğan, Iğdır’ın kültürel mirasının dijitalleştirilmesi sürecinin önemine dikkat çekerek şunları belirtmiştir:
‘Cultural heritage is the most tangible indicators of the values carried from the past to the present. Protecting and promoting this heritage worldwide in regions with a rich history like Iğdır requires a great responsibility. Our participation in the Digital Cultural Heritage Turkey Network will ensure that Iğdır's historical and cultural richness is preserved in digital environment and transferred to future generations. Especially in this process, the contribution and support provided by our rector Prof. Dr. Mehmet Hakkı Alma plays an important role in the success of our projects.’
Technological Advances in the Digitalisation of Cultural Heritage
Digitalisation has become an important tool in the protection and dissemination of cultural heritage. Thanks to developing technologies, historical artefacts and cultural elements are digitally scanned and made accessible through three-dimensional modelling and virtual reality technologies. Iğdır University's participation in the Digital Cultural Heritage Turkey Network will contribute greatly to the promotion of cultural heritage in Iğdır on national and international platforms through the use of these technologies. .
Strengthening Academic and Scientific Studies
Participation in the Digital Cultural Heritage Turkey Network will bring a new dimension to the academic studies carried out at Igdir University. Digital archiving and preservation projects will facilitate cultural heritage research, increase scientific collaborations, and allow the historical richness of the region to reach a wider academic audience. This development also sets an example in terms of preserving local cultural values through digitalisation and bringing them to the world heritage. Iğdır University Cultural Heritage Conservation Application and Research Centre aims to carry the rich cultural heritage of the region to national and international platforms by accelerating its projects in this field.ir.
