Rural houses are a part of the natural environment in which they are located and take their final form as a result of long-term experiences. In addition to being built without any aesthetic concerns, they draw attention with some practical functional solutions as required by rural living conditions. Başkale rural houses, with its flexible structure intertwined with nature, constitute important examples of the practices of ecological and sustainable  architecture in the countryside. In villages and hamlets, which are rural settlements shaped according to the mountainous and difficult characteristics of the Başkale geography, it is seen that the rural local houses are largely kept alive. Construction techniques and materials were formed according to the physical characteristics of the region where it is located. In this context, it is important that the Başkale Rural Houses, which were built using adobe, stone and wood, and local construction techniques, are uncovered and archived before they disappear under the influence of the regional conditions they are exposed to. The aim of this study is to present the rural housing architecture of Başkale with examples in terms of ecological and sustainability, and thus to ensure that Başkale rural houses take their place in the rural architectural memory.