The Research Conference was held with the Heads of Archeology Institutes of Missions of Other Countries with the participation of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Turkey, Gaziantep Metropolitan Municipality, Central Finance and Tenders Unit, and the Heads of the Archeology Institutes of Missions of Other Countries in Turkey. The purpose of the research conference is to determine the contributions and requirements of the Institute in collaboration with the archeology community. During the meeting, all attendees verbally confirmed their cooperation by expressing their ideas about the duties and mission of the Institute.

Attendees:

Gaziantep Metropolitan Municipality

Fatma Sahin / Metropolitan Mayor of Gaziantep

Ahmet Ertürk

Serdar Murat Gürsel

Central Tender and Finance Unit Authorities

Bahadır Alacalı

Engin Yarahmet

Ministry of Culture and Tourism

Muhammed Hakan Tanrıöver

Hale Ural

Bülent Öztürk

İlkay İvgin

Birol Ekici / General Secretary of the Union of Municipalities of Turkey

Gaziantep Directorate of Surveying and Monuments

Kemal Yenmez

Mustafa Ayar

Member of UNESCO- ICOMOS Turkey National Committee

Hakan Öniz

Tamer Gök

Sachihhiro Omura / Japon Arkeoloji Enstitüsü Direktörü

Nehemia Strupler / Fransız Arkeoloji Enstitüsü Direktörü

Katya Piesker / Alman Arkeoloji Enstitüsü

Abdullah Kızılcık / İstanbul Üniversitesi Avrasya Araştırma Merkezi Müdürü

Mahmut Özden / İTO-BİRYAP

Tuncer Demir / Akdeniz Üniversitesi Akdeniz Uygarlıkları Araştırma Enstitüsü

Oğuz Tekin / Koç Üniversitesi AKMED Türk Eskiçağ Bilimleri Enstitüsü Direktörü

Lutgarde Vandeput / İngiliz Arkeoloji Enstitüsü

Umay Oğuzhanoğlu / Akcay Pamukkale Üniversitesi Arkeoloji Enstitüsü Müdür Yrd.

Fokke Gerritsen / Hollanda Arkeoloji Enstitüsü

Gülay Mercan / Hasan Kalyoncu Üniversitesi

Sachihhiro Omura / Director of the Japanese Institute of Archeology

Nehemia Strupler / Director of the French Archeological Institute

Katya Piesker / German Archeological Institute

Abdullah Kizilcik / Director of Istanbul University Eurasia Research Center

Mahmut Ozden / ITO-BIRYAP

Tuncer Demir / Akdeniz University Mediterranean Civilizations Research Institute

Oguz Tekin / Director of Koc University AKMED Turkish Institute of Ancient Sciences

Lutgarde Vandeput / British Archeological Institute

Umay Oguzhanoglu / Akcay Pamukkale University Archeology Institute Director Assist.

Fokke Gerritsen / Dutch Archeological Institute

Gulay Mercan / Hasan Kalyoncu University

Project Team:

Alessandro Bianchi / Team Leader (Key Expert)

Prof. Dr. Nevzat Cevik / Team Leader

Guniz Atis Azrak / Key Expert

Assoc. Dr. Rana Ozbal / Expert

Ibrahim Halil Ada / Expert

Muberra Genc / Project Director

Mertcan Celik / Project Finance Officer