Kaleburnu “in-Situ” Museum Project Starts

Kaleburnu “in-Situ” Museum Project Starts

The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism, Culture, Youth, and Environment, Fikri Ataoğlu, visited the Kaleburnu excavation site to learn about the museum planned for the area. This museum will be the first of its kind in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) to feature an “in-situ display.”  During the visit, Ataoğlu was accompanied by Serhan Aktuç, Undersecretary of the Deputy Prime Ministry, Tourism, Culture, Youth, and Environment Ministry; Emine Ziba, Director of the Department of Antiquities and Museums; and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Bülent Kızılduman, head of the Eastern Mediterranean Cultural Heritage Research Centre and Project.

They examined the excavation work carried out in collaboration with the Department of Antiquities and Museums and Eastern Mediterranean University (DAÜ) at the Kaleburnu King Hill and the nearby Negnopol area and reviewed the findings.

Ataoğlu also conducted on-site inspections for the museum planned to display artifacts such as pottery, bronze items, human skeletons, and tools used for wool processing. This museum, resulting from the project led by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Bülent Kızılduman and in collaboration with the Department of Antiquities and Museums and DAÜ, will include a memory room and showcase a documentary filmed during the excavation and surface research phases.  The museum, which will be a first in Cyprus with its “in-situ display” feature, will also include an educational component, offering activities for a range of ages from preschool children to adults.

Deputy Prime Minister Fikri Ataoğlu commented

In a brief speech during the visit, Deputy Prime Minister Fikri Ataoğlu emphasized the importance of transferring cultural assets to future generations in a sustainable manner and stated, “The work being done is very important for future generations. We will continue to carry out necessary studies in this regard.”  Ataoğlu also expressed his gratitude to the project leader, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Bülent Kızılduman, and the technical team for their dedicated work during the excavation. Additionally, he thanked the officials of the Republic of Turkey’s Development and Economic Cooperation Office (KEİ) for their support of the excavation project.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Bülent Kızılduman also expressed his gratitude to KEİ for their support of the surface research and excavation project carried out under the protocol signed between the Deputy Prime Ministry, Tourism, Culture, Youth, and Environment Ministry and DAÜ.

Kızılduman highlighted that the region’s rich cultural assets, spanning from the Pre-Neolithic Period to the end of the Ottoman Era, are noteworthy.

Source (Turkish): Ministry of Tourism, Culture, Youth, and Environment

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