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<p>ABSTRACTCeramic production from the Neolithic Period to the present is also an approximately 9000-year-old traditionof Anatolia. As can be understood from the archaeological findings, the wheel pottery, which we can count asthe first industrial production, has reached the present day, practically without distorting its style. With thisaspect, it is an important cultural value. According to the studies, the pottery centers clustered in the “GöllerBölgesi”(Lakes Region), which stands out in terms of archaeological wealth, can be seen more in ruralsettlements without breaking their traditions, as in all of Anatolia.Doğanhisar, a sub-province of Konya city, is a typical pottery center in the “Göller Bölgesi” where traditionalpottery production can be maintained despite the difficulties. Ceramic production, which can be sustainedwithout spoiling its originality, is an important cultural heritage, with the transfer of knowledge in manydisciplines from past to present. Doganhisar pottery has also been studied by taking into consideration thesoil structure, rural dynamics and its contributions to the urban economy, especially its traditional and culturalcharacteristics.However, this cultural heritage has almost entered the process of extinction in Doğanhisar as in many partsof Anatolia. Within this period, Doğanhisar pottery tries to maintain its existence as a rural tradition andproduction style.In this article, it is aimed to ensure the sustainability of Doganhisar pottery by evaluated within the scope ofthe "Intangible Cultural Heritage" (ICH ) and to become a remarkable center as well as the archaeologicalvalues of the Lakes Region. <br></p>