Yoğunburç

Being excavatedNot open to visitors

China’s first excavation in Türkiye, on a mound of about 22 decares. It is too early for meaningful results.

Visiting

Not open to visitors

Excavation site.

Source: AA · checked 19 Oct 2026

Dating

Neolithic, same broad era as Göbekli Tepe (no dates yet)

Phase: PPN (unconfirmed)

Source: AA 2026-08-09

Discovery

Known before 2021 (listed in the 2021 plan); discoverer not published

Source: TGA 2021

Excavation

Being excavatedRecorded as: ongoing excavation (first season began 16 Jul 2026)

Chinese team led by Prof. Gan Caichao (NCHA archaeology centre) with the Şanlıurfa Archaeology Museum

Key find

  1. Beads, flint tools, wild-boar tusk (2026)

    AA 2026-08-09

What the sources disagree on

Conflict: listed as active in Nov 2025, but its first dig was July 2026.

Where

Karaköprü (Şanlıurfa)

District level only. We don’t publish coordinates or directions to excavation and survey sites.

Field Log · 2 entries

  1. ExcavationYoğunburç: China’s first excavation in Türkiye begins (started 16 July 2026)
  2. ExcavationJapanese team for Ayanlar Höyük and first Chinese team for Yoğunburç announced

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Sources · 3

  1. Çinli arkeologlar, Yoğunburç kazısıyla Türkiye’de Neolitik Çağ’ın izini sürüyorAnadolu Agency · 9 Aug 2026
  2. Japonlar ‘Ayanlar’da, Çinliler ‘Yoğunburç’ kazısında Neolitik çağın izini sürecekAnadolu Agency · 30 Apr 2026
  3. Türkiye illuminates its Neolithic Heritage with TAŞ TEPELERGoTürkiye / TGA press release · Sep 2021