A PANEL TITLED “THE ANTANDROS EXCAVATIONS AND IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF AENEAS” WAS HELD UNDER THE COORDINATION OF TÜRSAB’S CULTURE TOURISM EXPERT COMMITTEE
Under the coordination of our TÜRSAB Culture Tourism Expert Committee, a panel titled "Antandros Excavations and Following in Aeneas' Footsteps" was held on Friday, October 16, 2026, at our TÜRSAB General Headquarters.
The panel, which started with the opening speech of our TÜRSAB Vice President Davut Günaydın and was moderated by our Culture Tourism Expert Committee President Hakan Çokgezen, featured speakers such as the Head of the Antandros Excavation, Prof. Dr. Gürcan Polat, a faculty member of the Department of Classical Archeology at Ege University, Prof. Dr. Yasemin Polat, and the President of the Antandros Association, Z. Gülçin Cömert.
The event was attended by our Board Members Tülay Salihoğlu, Gürkan Özcan, and Özgür Ildır Öksüz, our Audit Board Member Yüksel Türemez, our Çanakkale-Balıkesir Regional Representation Board President Fatih Ergün, our Gastronomy Tourism Expert Committee President M. Tümay İmamoğlu, as well as our TÜRSAB members, representatives from the Balıkesir Metropolitan Municipality Culture Department, members of the Istanbul Tour Guides Association (İRO), and members of the Antandros Association.
As part of the panel, the archeological excavations and research conducted at the Ancient City of Antandros, the city's historical background, and its cultural significance were discussed. The archeological findings uncovered in the excavations, the location of Antandros in the Troad Region, and the traces of the Aeneas narrative were evaluated in light of archeological data. Additionally, information and opinions were shared on the value of Antandros in terms of preserving cultural heritage and developing cultural tourism.
The panel, which contributed to the promotion of the historical and cultural richness of ancient cities and the development of cultural tourism, concluded after the participants' evaluations and the question-and-answer session.
We thank our esteemed speakers who contributed to our event, our members who participated, and all our guests.
