The Archaeological Settlements of Turkey A r c h a e o l o g ı c a l Destructıon ın Turkey Year 2003 Prelımınary Report Black Sea and Eastern Anatolıa Regıons June - October 2003 Exploratıon Teams Black Sea and Eastern Anatolia Team leaders: O¤uz Tan›nd›, Gülay Sert, Serhan Mutlu. Lerzan Akkaplan, Tülin Avc›, Sezai Aydemir, Gizem Bafl, Mehmetcan Biber, A.Bülent Cennet, Abdullah De¤erli, Ayfle Dilsiz, Saner Gülsöken, Serkan Gürkan, ‹lkay Ivg›n, P›nar Kandal, Kadri Kaya, Özgen Kurt, Ebru Lafç›, Özgür Parlak, Deniz Uygun, Nazmi Üney, Kahraman Yayla. Logistical support team: Ahmet Boratav, Rüçhan Ziya. Report prepared by O¤uz Tan›nd›, Ayfle Dilsiz, Deniz Uygun, and Black Sea and Eastern Anatolia team members of TAYEx. Editorial contributions provided by: Gülay Sert, Mihriban Özbaflaran. English translation: Kerim Bayer, Pervin Yan›kkaya Aydemir. Archaeological destruction in Turkey - Year 2003 preliminary report : Black Sea and Eastern Anatolia regions : June-October 2003 / report prep. O¤uz Tan›nd› ... [et al.]; eng. trans. Kerim Bayer. - ‹stanbul : TASK Foundation, 2004. (The Archaeological Settlements of Turkey) Text Turkish English. ISBN 975-6637-14-5 1. Turkey - Archaeology - Black Sea and Eastern Anatolia. 2. Turkey - Archaeology - Black Sea and Eastern Anatolia. 3. Turkey - Archaeology - Destructions. I. Tan›nd›, O¤uz. II. Bayer, Kerim. III. Aydemir, Yan›kkaya Pervin. 930.1 (DOS 20.bs.) This report is published with the sponsorship of TASK (History, Archaeology, Art and Cultural Herritage) Foundation. TASK Foundation is responsible from the entire content of “Archaeological Destruction in Turkey – Year 2003 Preliminary Report”. All rights reserved. This publication may not be reproduced in whole or in part by any means without the written consent of TASK Foundation. TASK Foundation Publications: 15 Scientific Reports Series: 15/Eng. Copyright © January 2004 by TASK Foundation C O N T E N T S TAYEx (TAY Expedıtıon) TAYEx Year 2003 Actıvıtıes Conclusıon Regıon Reports Black Sea And Eastern Anatolıa Regıons Expedıtıon Data Archaeologıcal Data Destructıon Data Selected Vısual Documentatıon of Destructıon TAY Project Kuruçeflme Cad. 67/B 34345 Kuruçeflme - ‹STANBUL - TURKEY Tel: +90 212 244 7521-22-23 / 263 1758 Faks: +90 212 244 3209 e.mail: [email protected] web: http://tayproject.org D ı s t r ı b u t ı o n The President of the Turkish Republic The Chairman of the Parliament The Prime Minister Ministry of Foreign Affairs Deputy Prime Ministers Ministry of Urban and Rural Development General Directorate of Highways Ministry of the Environment and Forestry Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources Ministry of the Interior General Directorate of Municipalities Ministry of Culture and Tourism General Directorate of Cultural Heritage and Monuments Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs General Directorate of Rural Affairs Ministry of Transport Chief of Staff of the Turkish Armed Forces General Command of the Turkish Air Force General Command of the Gendarme General Directorate of State Hydraulic Works Southeastern Anatolia Project General Directorate of Mineral Research & Exploration General Directorate of Foundations Archaeological/Research Institutes in Turkey AKMED, German Archaeological Institute, Turkish Institute of Archaeology, French Institute for Anatolian Research, Dutch Archaeological Institute, British Institute of Archaeology, Swedish Archaeological Institute, Italian Cultural Center, American Research Institute in Turkey Media Aç›k Radyo, Akflam, Aktüel, AA, ATV, CNN Türk, Cumhuriyet, Cumhuriyet Bilim Teknik, DHA, Dünya Gazetesi, Hürriyet, ‹HA, Kanal 7, Kanal D, Le Figaro, Le Monde, Milliyet, NTV, The New York Times, Posta, Radikal, Sabah, Star, TV 8, TRT, TGRT, Tempo, Turkish Daily News, Türkiye, Vatan, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Yeni Biny›l Local Municipalities and Governorships Mayors and governors of A¤r›, Amasya, Ardahan, Artvin, Bart›n, Bayburt, Bingöl, Bitlis, Bolu, Düzce, Elaz›¤, Erzincan, Erzurum, Giresun, Gümüflhane, Hakkari, I¤d›r, Karabük, Kars, Kastamonu, Kayseri, Malatya, Mufl, Ordu, Rize, Samsun, Siirt (SE), Sinop, Sivas (CA), Tokat, Trabzon, Tunceli, Van and Zonguldak. Boards for the Preservation of Cultural and Natural Heritage Local Museums Amasya, Bart›n-Amasra, Bolu, Elaz›¤, Erzurum, Giresun, Kars, Kastamonu, Kayseri, Malatya, Ordu, Samsun, Sinop, Sivas (CA), Tokat, Trabzon, Van and Zonguldak museums. Non Governmental Organizations Association of Archaeology and Archaeologists , Çekül, WWF - Turkey, Association of Human Settlements, Archaeology Club of ‹stanbul University, Association of Architects, Association of Museologists, METU ART, The Network for Civilian Communication, TAÇ Foundation, History Foundation, TEMA, TÜSTAV... Supporters of TAY Project National Geographic Society, Ege Publishing Co., Istanbul Technical University - Eurasia Institute of Earth Sciences, Bilkom/Apple Computer, Fuji Film, Graphis Printing House... 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With our sincerest gratitude … To Do¤ufl Automotive - For taking care of our vehicle’s engine problems… To University of Istanbul / Research Fund - For all its financial support to TAY during 1988-2000… To Directorate of GAP - For all its help to TAYEx in the Southeastern Anatolia region… To Istanbul Technical University – Eurasia Institute of Earth Sciences - For making our Internet presence possible since 1988… To British Petroleum - For providing all the fuel during our fieldwork of 2000 and 2001… To Bilkom/Apple Computer - For donating the Power Mac 8500 in 1988 that still hosts our content on the Internet… To SKY Informatics -Multimedia and Media Tools - For converting all our video material into the digital medium from 2000 to 2002… To Graphis Printing House - For providing support in our various printing needs… To Refo Color - For providing photo lab support to TAYEx 2001… To Linosport - For providing the outfits that we wore during TAYEx 2000 fieldwork… To Fuji Film - For all the films we used during TAYEx 2000 and 2003... To Koç Allianz Insurance - For the discount they offered on insurance premiums of the vehicles we used during our fieldwork… To K.V.K. - For providing mobile Internet access equipment that we used during our fieldwork… 3 TAYEx Supporters We extend our deepest thanks to those who have supported the TAYEx field teams, before, during and after the Black Sea and Eastern Anatolia expedition. (In chronological order) BLACK SEA and EASTERN ANATOLIA Kayhan Kavas Ministry of the Interior, General Director of Municipalities K.Ali Esener Ministry of the Interior, General Command of the Gendarme, Plan and Principles Dept. Commander Seyhan-Hadi Ivgin TAY Vezirköprü Team Adil Karao¤lano¤lu Mayor of Kumru Levent Aksu Teacher, M. Akif Highschool Hidayet Ayd›n S.Y.D. Foundation (Mesudiye) Mustafa Erkmen Director, Erzurum Archaeological Museum Güler Bar›n Erzurum Archaeological Museum Birol Güngör Erzurum Archaeological Museum Alpaslan Ceylan Associate Professor, Atatürk University (Erzurum) Yücel Aflk›n Chancellor, Yüzüncü Y›l University (Van) Aynur Özf›rat Dept. of Archaeology, Yüzüncü Y›l University (Van) Ergun Çelik Principal, Dicle University, Medical Vocational College (Siirt) DS‹ Personnel Bulan›k County Ömer Topalo¤lu Teacher, F›rat University Elaz›¤ Vocational College Duran Güler Village Executive, Yenipayam Village(Elaz›¤/Baskil) Ayd›n Dursun History teacher, Baskil High School Hac› Öztürk Education Secretary, Baskil County Murat Mefle Director, Baskil County Executive Office Selahattin Eyüp Director, Malatya Archaeological Museum Ali Cengiz Deputy Principal, Malatya Ministry of Culture and Tourism Erdal K›l›ç Yudum Restaurant (Malatya) Aycan Günsoy Kangal County Commander of the Gendarme Salih Köse Paflabahçe Scout School Guard (Sivas) Mehmet Y›lmaz Sivas Province Command of the Gendarme Hikmet Kuru Chief Editor, Hürdo¤an Newspaper Hayati Yalç›n State Hydraulic Works Atakum District (Samsun) Ayd›n Göksu State Hydraulic Works (Sinop) Kadir Köseren State Hydraulic Works (Sinop) Tahsin Asan State Hydraulic Works (Bafra) Fuat Dereli Sinop Archaeological Museum Gürsoy Ö¤üto¤ullar› Erfelek County Commander of the Gendarme Ahmet Güler Director, Local Administrations