Old medieval house in Trilye, near Mudanya, Bursa Province, Turkey
Trilye is a village in Turkey with a history that goes back to the 5th century BC. It was known as Brylleion in Greek. After 1923, after exchange between Greece and Turkey, it belonged to Turkey.
Today it is a historical site since 1980, with about 2,500 inhabitants.
Trilye hoses are generally made of wood and adobe, and mostly built as three story structures. The houses reflect Byzantine and Greek architecture.
The entrance floor is used as hearthstone and olive storehouse, and families spend most of the time here in summer months. The second floor is a mezzanine. The third floor is for sitting areas and bedrooms with very high ceilings.
As houses are under the protection by the Ministry of Culture, no one can destroy old houses or rebuild them in different style than the original one.