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Mehmet Nuri Ersoy highlights the discovery of an 11,000-year-old sculpture at the Karahantepe Neolithic site in Turkey.

Culture and Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy reported the discovery of an 11,000-year-old sculpture at the Karahantepe Neolithic site in southeastern Turkey. The 28-inch-tall sculpture depicts a person sitting on a leopard and was found on a bench along the wall of a circular structure. This find is part of the Taş Tepeler Project, a six-year initiative involving 12 key locations around Şanlıurfa. The project aims to uncover Neolithic lifestyles, rituals, and architectural structures while boosting regional tourism. Aydın Aslan, the provincial director of culture and tourism for Şanlıurfa, noted that the project operates on a multi-national model, attracting both domestic and foreign visitors. The excavations are expected to increase the number of days tourists spend in the city. Researchers from Türkiye work alongside international teams from China, the U.K., Germany, and Japan to explore sites like Göbeklitepe, which is considered the 'zero point of history.'

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