Project Team
Director of Project
Erhan Bıçakçı (Istanbul University)
Vice Directors of Project
Ali Metin Büyükkarakaya (Hacettepe University)
Yasin Gökhan Çakan (Istanbul University)
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Archaeozoology
Pam J. Crabtree (New York University, USA)
Douglas V. Campana
Ozan Erdal (Istanbul Technical University)
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Anthropology
Yılmaz Selim Erdal (Hacettepe University)
Ali Metin Büyükkarakaya (Hacettepe University)
Sevgi Yorulmaz
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Archaeobotany
Rene T. J. Cappers (Groningen University, Holland)
Ceren Çilingir Ä°pek (Istanbul University)
Pottery
Martin Godon (French Institute for Anatolian Studies)
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Geomorphology
Catherine KuzucuoÄŸlu (CNRS, France)
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Soil Analysis
Rana Özbal (Koç University)
Pınar Özükurt (Istanbul University)
Ancient DNA Studies
Ä°nci Togan (Middle East Technical University)
Mehmet Somel (Middle East Technical University)
Füsun Özer (Middle East Technical University)
DilÅŸad DaÄŸtaÅŸ (Middle East Technical University)
Eren Yüncü (Middle East Technical University)
Reyhan Yaka (Middle East Technical University)
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Macrolithic Artifacts
Jaroslav Ridky (Czech Academy of Sciences – CAS)
Daniel PilaÅ™ (Czech Academy of Sciences – CAS)
Aleš BAJER (Mendel University, Czech Republic)
Kristina Doležalová (Czech Academy of Sciences – CAS)
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Restoration and Conservation
Halit Canol (Florence University, Italy)
Varnecular Architecture Studies
Werner H. Schnuchel (†) (Karlsruhe University, Germany)
Burak Falay (Istanbul University)
Serdar Duman (Istanbul University)
Lithic Industry
Nur Balkan-Atlı (Istanbul University)
Semra Balcı (Istanbul University)
Alice Vinet
Denis Guilbeau
Small Find Drawings
Gül Bıçakçı
Fieldwork Team
Ali Alkan (Istanbul University)
Burak Falay (Istanbul University)
Ceren Soylu (Istanbul University)
Ece Åžeker (Istanbul University)
Fatma Aleyna Sevcan (Istanbul University)
Gamze KarakaÅŸ (Istanbul University)
Ä°smail Bilgin (Istanbul University)
Osman Emre Temizyürek (Istanbul University)
Pınar Özükurt (Istanbul University)
Sümeyye Tutar (Istanbul University)
Tolunay Bayram (Istanbul University)
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Home Assistants
Güllü Özcan
Yılmaz Özcan
Former Team Members
Erol Faydalı, Metin Özbek, Yüksel Dede, Murat Akman, Henk Woldring, Rozalia Christidou, Hijlke Buitenhuis, Seden Yüksel, Nedim Çağın, Melis Kırlı, Neslihan Yorulmaz, Pınar Tetik, Emrah Saltık, Güneyi Vural, Cüneyt Sümbül, Murat Akın, Fulden Ä°biÅŸ, Metehan Çetinkaya, Serdar EgemenoÄŸlu, Sezer Sakiner, Gülce Alp, Canan IÄŸdır, Hadice Uçan, Kardelen Yılan, Emel Yıldırım, Ceyda Kaya, Volkan Tamer, Ceyda Dağıdır, Volkan Manap, Gizem Dertürk, Ezgi Avar, Görkem Kızılkayak, GüneÅŸ Duru, Yusuf Cengiz, Erdal Altıntel, Feray Koçak, BuÄŸra SerdaroÄŸlu, Çiler Altınbilek, Nurcan Kayacan, Ayhan Cem Mutlu, Seçkin Bilgin, Evrim Akcan, Selen Nur Çalışkan, Ayhan Albayrak, Ä°lhan Düz, Bengü Kılıçbeyli, Banu Öksüz, YiÄŸit Ozar, Sevil Er, Suzan OkumuÅŸ, Vera Susicka, Tereza Davidova, Yıldıray Saruhan, Barış UlaÅŸ, Gökçe Tüzümet, Murat Çiçek, Hayrettin Bayer, Serap Yıldırım, Hatice Özgün, Onur Bila, Uluç Durukan, Gülçin Tuna, Anna Kampelmann, Ülger Cengiz, Ä°lker Gürer, Sedef Kervankıran, Melih Bıyıklı, Hande Arslan, Salih ÜstündaÄŸ, Erdem Donuktan, Mine Lütfiye Durur, Mustafa Bülent Pehlivan, AyÅŸin Bulut, Atıl Ezer, Elçin EkÅŸi, Esra ErÅŸahin, Derya DurmuÅŸ, Ceyda Ayran, Aysima Mercan, Kameray Özdemir, Eric Jean, Fantone Federica, Özge Çetinkaya, Ä°lknur Günhan, Alev Demirer, Zeynep Arslan, Seray AkdaÄŸ, AyÅŸe Bilge MuÅŸtu, Handan Yadigar, Ebru E. Sevdin, Kamil Orpak, Murat ÖzdoÄŸan, Aylin ÖzdeÅŸ, Duygu SınırtaÅŸ, M. Selim KahvecioÄŸlu, Ahmet Nazlı, Berfin Durgunlu, OÄŸuzhan ÅžaÅŸar, Ali Ä°hsan Yıldırım, Lenka Tkacova, Sıla KurtuluÅŸ, Zehra Altınışık, Beste Aytekin, Soner ÜçkuÅŸoÄŸlu, M. Ozan Özbudak, Didem Çolak, Ayça BaÅŸtürkmen, Mustafa Toptepe, Azmi Sezer, Ä°pek Ladin Sönmez, Batuhan Ersoy, Can ÇaÄŸnıs, Türkay Yıldız, Elif Bakay, Sevgi Yorulmaz, Can Yumni Gündem, Korhan Erturaç, Tuba Günaydın, Hilal Okur, Aleyna Gürbüz, Hayrun Nisa Sarı, Berrak Kobak Top.