The reasons for the destruction of the kingdom that perished in flames 4,200 years ago will be investigated.

Archaeological findings and documents dating back 6,000 years, revealing the history of Kayseri, have been brought to light at the site of Kultepe Kanesh-Karum, known as the ‘place where the history of Anatolia began’, providing information especially about the commercial life of the period. Professor Dr. Fikri Kulakoglu, the Head of Excavations at the Kultepe-Kanesh-Karum Excavation Site, noted that they have completed three quarters of the excavations and officially started the 76th year of excavations this year. He stated, ‘One of the most important goals during the excavations is to research the previous periods of Kultepe before it became famous for the Assyrian merchants, in order to explore the lifestyle and habits of both Anatolia and Kultepe in the previous periods.’
Excavations led by Prof. Dr. Fikri Kulakoglu at the Kultepe-Kanesh-Karum Excavation Site, located on the Kayseri-Sivas highway, continue under the auspices of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and with the support of the Kayseri Metropolitan Municipality, shedding light on history with the findings obtained. As the excavations at the Kultepe Kanesh-Karum Excavation Site, which has a deep-rooted history of 6,000 years, enter their 76th year, Excavation Head Prof. Dr. Kulakoglu stated, ‘The year 2024 is very important for us. We have completed three quarters, meaning 75 years have passed, and now we are in the 76th year. The Kultepe excavations, which have been ongoing uninterrupted for 76 years, have very special goals this year as well. We opened the excavations officially this week, and I believe they will continue until the end of November. Our excavations will take place over a long period of about 6 months. We have very special goals during these excavations and we will strive to achieve them.’
‘We will try to gather data that sheds light on history.’ Professor Dr. Fikri Kulakoglu mentioned that this year’s excavations will investigate the reasons for the demise of a kingdom that ended 4,200 years ago after burning down. He said, ‘The excavations are carried out with the financial and spiritual permissions of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. On the other hand, the support from local administrations, especially the Kayseri Metropolitan Municipality, is immense. Therefore, with this support, we will continue excavations for 6 months. One of the most important goals during these excavations is to explore the previous periods of Kultepe before it became famous for the Assyrian merchants, in order to research the lifestyle and habits of both Anatolia and Kultepe in the previous periods. We have made considerable progress in this regard over the past 20 years. There are monumental structures from that period. However, these large monumental structures suddenly burn down around 4,200 years ago and the kingdom there comes to an end. Therefore, we will try to investigate the reasons for this. We will try to gather data that sheds light on history. Of course, as always, in the Karum area, where the Anatolian people lived alongside the Assyrian merchants, we will try to shed light on these questions.’