“A New Story” Exhibition
October 16, 2025
KADD in New York and Boston: continuing the conversation
October 20, 2026Haziran ve Eylül aylarında “Büyük Değişimin Coğrafyasına Yolculuk” temasıyla düzenlediğimiz gezilerin ardından, Karahantepe çevresindeki çalışmalarımızdan ve işbirliklerimizden haberleri paylaşmak istiyoruz. Eylül ayında Karahantepe’den dünyaya telsiz bağlantıları kuruldu, derneğimiz TPF’nin Voices of Partners yayınına katıldı. Sahadaki telefon çekim sorunuyla ilgili girişimimizin ardından ise iyi bir haber geldi: Karahantepe yakınında kurulan baz istasyonuyla çekim problemi giderildi.
Journey to the Land of Great Transformation
Haziran ve Eylül gezilerimizde katılımcılarımızla bölgenin Neolitik geçmişini yerinde ele aldık. “Büyük Değişimin Coğrafyasına Yolculuk” başlığı, insan topluluklarının yaşamındaki değişimleri, bu değişimlerin izlerini taşıyan coğrafyada anlamaya yönelik merakımızı anlatıyor.
These visits form part of KADD’s work to support Karahantepe research. We thank everyone who joined us and supported the association’s activities.
Traces and witnesses in the Tektek Mountains
İzzet Aran presented “Tektek dağlarında izler ve tanıklar”, a photographic and video archive, as part of the visit programme.
Updates from Karahantepe
A tractor for the research project
KADD purchased a tractor and added it to the Karahantepe Research Project’s equipment inventory.
Mobile reception has been restored
KADD documented problems with Turkcell mobile service at Karahantepe and in the surrounding area on several days and at different locations. We compiled phone service records from the Visitor Centre, excavation area and the vicinity of the Excavation House and Research Centre into a written request for a technical assessment and improved coverage.
A base station was subsequently installed near Karahantepe, resolving the reception problem. We are pleased to share this news after the difficulties people experienced trying to use their phones at the site. We thank Turkcell and everyone who contributed to the process.
TC8KHT: amateur radio from Karahantepe From the
From 18 to 20 September 2026, the Turkish Amateur Radio Society (TRAC)operated from Karahantepe
using the special call sign TC8KHT. Its station at the
Karahantepe Visitor Centre connected with radio
operators abroad, who also heard about the
archaeological site during their conversations.
We understand that the team contacted nearly 1,000
stations across 40 countries over the three days.
KADD member Burçin İnan ÖZEL designed the Amateur Radio Karahantepe Heritage Award given as part of the event. Our thanks go to the TRAC team for their work.
Design: Burçin İnan ÖZEL
Read ICQ Podcast’s report on the event.
Our partnership with TPF
On 16 September 2026, Burçin İnan Özel took part in “Voices of Partners: Expression & Belonging” on
behalf of KADD. Hosted by Turkish Philanthropy Funds (TPF), the Turkish-language session also featured City Detectives and EMART, with a focus on culture, creative expression and belonging.
Our partnership with TPF includes fundraising for laboratory facilities that support archaeometric
research at Istanbul University. Voices of Partners also gave KADD an opportunity to share its work
alongside other TPF partners.
(Voices of Partners Expression & Belonging – yayın afişi.)
