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Taş Tepeler Project draws international interest through overseas exhibitions
The Taş Tepeler Project in Şanlıurfa is increasing its international recognition through exhibitions and conferences held abroad. As part of the project, a Chinese team has joined excavations at Yoğunburç, while a travel route linking 12 Neolithic sites in the region is also being created.
The Taş Tepeler Project is bringing the Neolithic settlements of Şanlıurfa to global attention through international research and outreach efforts. Project Coordinator and Director of the Göbekli Tepe and Karahantepe excavations Professor Karul said the work consisted not only of archaeological excavations but also of a multinational research model shedding light on one of the important turning points in human history.
Karul said the Neolithic Age was one of the important turning points in humanity’s shared past. He noted that the emergence of settled life and food production was part of the common history of the world, adding that the Taş Tepeler Project had taken shape around a model involving scientists from different countries in line with this understanding.
Chinese team joins excavations at Yoğunburç
Karul said a Chinese team had joined the work this year and announced that excavations had begun at Yoğunburç. He also said that various conferences and exhibitions had been held abroad as part of the project.
Karul said exhibitions held at Rome’s Colosseum and in Berlin had attracted considerable interest. He added that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Türkiye’s embassies abroad and the Yunus Emre Institute had contributed to the outreach activities.
New exhibition planned in Tokyo
Karul said the international outreach efforts had increased interest in the region and announced that an exhibition would be held in Tokyo in the coming months. He added that further exhibitions were planned in the Far East and European countries.
Karul said archaeology enthusiasts from different countries were visiting the Taş Tepeler region, adding that the area was no longer viewed as consisting solely of Göbekli Tepe or Karahantepe.
Taş Tepeler is now a location known throughout the world. This name refers to a broad geography around the Harran Plain in Şanlıurfa where the first settled communities established themselves.
Karul said visitors came to the region not only to see Göbekli Tepe but also to understand its different settlements and the geography as a whole. He noted that, as interest grew, a transport network and route connecting the various archaeological sites had been established.
Work continues to protect archaeological sites
Karul said work to protect the Taş Tepeler region was continuing, adding that, alongside archaeological research, various projects were being carried out to protect the environment and improve understanding of the sites.
Karul said one of the project’s main objectives was to connect the region, one of the important meeting points in human history, with today’s society. He added that numerous institutions, particularly the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, were contributing to the work.
Project covers 12 Neolithic sites
The Taş Tepeler Project in Şanlıurfa covers 12 Neolithic archaeological sites: Göbekli Tepe and Karahantepe, as well as Sefertepe, Sayburç, Harbetsuvan, Gürcütepe, Çakmaktepe, Yeni Mahalle, Yoğunburç, Ayanlar, Mendiktepe and Söğüt Tarlası.
The settlements, dating back approximately 12,000 years, shed light on human history through findings related to the transition of hunter-gatherer communities to settled life, the earliest forms of social organization and early belief systems.
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