OPET ÇIPLAK ETHNO-VILLAGE

Opet Troya Çıplak Village Rehabilitation Project
Providing support for the protection of region’s history with “Respect to History Project” which it has been carrying out in Çanakkale Gallipoli Peninsula for 14 years, OPET has commenced its efforts in 2019 at Çıplak Village which is another location in Troya region, after having transformed Tevfikiye toan “Archaeo-Village” within the scope of 2018 Troya Year. Neighboring on Troya Museum, Çıplak Village has been transformed into an ethno-village.

WHAT IS AN ETHNO-VILLAGE?
The main axis of the works that are being conducted at Çıplak Village where Anatolia’s different historical and cultural layers are reflected consists of the concept “Ethno-Village” which is derived from the word “ethnography” as a science that studies man-made cultural artifacts. The project was designed so as to reflect the ethno-cultural heritage of Çıplak Village which incorporates elements, fabric and stories about all layers that represent the heritage of Anatolia. Çıplak Village has been enriched with content that reflects its historical and cultural profoundness. Troya and the birth of archaeology, The Ottoman Empire, the era of battles in early 20th century, and the ongoing works at Çıplak which is a village that bears the traces of the Republic were designed as a slice of Ottoman and Turkish history of Çanakkale. Within this arrangement, the relationship of the 17th century travelers and Schliemann and his successors with Çıplak Village beginning from 1870 and throughout Troya archaeological excavations which is deemed as the start of archaeology is highlighted. Narratives that are conceptualized under the title “living history” and focusing on farming culture were also featured. As a village where the traces of traditional agriculture can be found, a living space that conveys the history of the village to the visitors with authentic themes were designed in Çıplak.