Necmi Karul

Prof. Dr. Necmi Karul was born in 1967. Education and Degrees: 1996–2000 — Ph.D. Section of Prehistory, University of Frei Berlin. Subject of the Thesis: “Gebäude aus Flechtwerk: Die archäologischen Befunde aus den neolithischen-chalkolithischen Siedlungsschichten von Hocaçeşme, Aşağıpınar und Toptepe„; 1994–1995 — M. A. Section of Prehistory, University of İstanbul. Subject of the Thesis: “The Neolithic Pottery of Hocaçeşme„; 1991–1986 — B. A. Section of Prehistory, Istanbul University. Institutional Associations: 2013 — Türk Eskiçağ Bilimleri Enstitüsü, full member; 2012 — European Association of Archaeologists, member; 2011 — Austrian Archaeological Institute, Correspondent member; 2009 — German Archaeological Institutes, Correspondent member; 2007–2015 — Association of Archaeology, President of Istanbul Branch. Research Projects: 2017 — Study of Göbeklitepe Culture and its Surrounding Area. Archaeological Survey Project, Director; 2012–2016 — BEAN — Bridging the European and Anatolian Neolithic: demography, migration, and lifestyle at the onset of civilisation, Marie Curie Initial Training Networks (ITN), İstanbul University Project, Director; 2004 — Aktopraklık Excavation, Southern Marmara Archaeological Research Project, Director; 2010 — Gusir Höyük Excavation, Cultural Properties in the Catchment Area of Ilısu Dam and HES Project, Scientific Director; 2007 — 2011 Mezraa-Teleilat Kazısı, ODTÜ TAÇDAM Salvage Project of the Archaeological Heritage of the Ilısu and Carchemish Dam Reservoirs, Director; 1993–2003 — Kırklareli Project; Aşağıpınar ve Kanlıgeçit Excavations, East Thrace and Marmara Project, Field Director; 1998–2004 — Mezraa-Teleilat Kazısı, ODTÜ TAÇDAM Salvage Project of the Archaeological Heritage of the Ilısu and Carchemish Dam Reservoirs, Vice Director; 2001 — Birecik-Suruç Pilot Bölgesi Arkeolojik Belgeleme ve Envanter Çalışması, The Turkish Academy of Science, Cultural Sector of Turkey” project (TÜBA-TÜKSEK), Pilot Region Studies: Birecik-Suruç, Vice Director.