Minister of Culture and Tourism Mehmet Nuri Ersoy evaluated the work being carried out at Karahantepe and Sayburç in Şanlıurfa. Ersoy announced plans to turn the settlement at Sayburç into an open-air museum and the traditional village buildings into a village museum.

Around 70 structures uncovered at Sayburç
Ersoy said he and Prof. Dr. Necmi Karul, coordinator of the Taş Tepeler Project, had evaluated the work at Karahantepe and Sayburç, along with new findings and targets for the coming period.
Around 70 structures have been uncovered during work carried out across an area of 2,700 square meters at Sayburç. Under the plan, the settlement will be turned into an open-air museum, while the traditional village buildings will be arranged as a pioneering village museum.

Work under the Taş Tepeler Project
Ersoy said Şanlıurfa was a region where major transformations in human history took place. He noted that Karahantepe contains finds that shed light on the origins of myths, as well as architectural elements such as stairs and windows that represent early examples in the history of architecture.
Ersoy said Sayburç reveals the transformation of settled life and architecture. He added that efforts to preserve the region’s heritage and pass it on to future generations would continue through the Heritage for the Future and Taş Tepeler projects.