Conclusion

As an entity that has experienced a series of physical, functional, and symbolic changes, Zeyrek Camii is a lieu de mémoir, embodying both the age value and the intentional commemorative value of monuments. Not only does it reflect the imprint of life, but it also, through the several extensive restoration efforts, illustrate the intentional commemorative value as people try to preserve its historical value and capture the sum of its identity by encapsulating all of its history. Its ever-evoling nature highlights the idea of a lieu de mémoire of a somewhat amorphous and highly complex entity that adapts to a changing and dynamic environment by adopting new functions, meanings, and identities, sometimes even reverting back to previous forms.