Abstract:
Sustainability of rural settlements highly depends on the unique rural identity which is created
through their development process. In fact, rural identities are considered to be threatening by the increasing
attention of touristic activities to these authentic settlements. As a result, it is crucial to take sustainability
of rural identity into consideration in rural planning activities. However, indigenous formation of rural
settlements creates their own dynamics and sustainability parameters vary accordingly. This paper aims to
analyze a rural settlement – Kıyıkışlacık Village of Milas, Muğla – and understand the unique codes of
continuity by its own experiences.