Archive: Foundations of a Professional Journey (2010–2025)
A Fifteen-Year Legacy in Public Heritage Conservation
This archive serves as a comprehensive record of my professional career within the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Türkiye, spanning of dedicated service in national restoration and conservation laboratories. The works featured here represent the foundational phase of my journey, where practical field experience met a relentless quest for scientific standardization and institutional visibility.
Mission: Redefining the Boundaries of the Profession
Between 2010 and 2025, my primary objective was to increase the visibility of the conservation profession within both the cultural heritage community and the public eye. By utilizing symposia and proceedings as strategic communication tools, I aimed to:
Between 2010 and 2025, my primary objective was to increase the visibility of the conservation profession within both the cultural heritage community and the public eye. By utilizing symposia and proceedings as strategic communication tools, I aimed to:
Inform and Educate: Bridging the information gap between museum professionals, archaeologists, and conservators.
Integrate Scientific Techniques: Pioneering the use of advanced diagnostics—such as nuclear imaging and elemental fingerprinting—into routine conservation workflows through inter-institutional collaborations.
Pioneer Forensic Conservation: Moving beyond traditional “repair,” this period marked the earliest experimental applications of Forensic Conservation in Türkiye, treating artifacts as scientific data carriers.
From the Golden Horn Chain to “The Foundation of Everything: Authenticity“
My research trajectory, which began with the forensic cataloging and metallurgical investigation of the Golden Horn Chain in 2010, evolved into a deep philosophical inquiry into the nature of historical truth. This journey of questioning the limits and ethics of the profession eventually culminated in the publication of my book, Her Şeyin Başı Otantiklik (The Foundation of Everything: Authenticity), serving as a definitive theoretical crown to this era of my career.
A Professional Milestone
The papers, presentations, and projects archived here reflect a commitment to making the “invisible work” of the laboratory visible to the archaeological world. They represent a period of intense field documentation and scientific networking that laid the groundwork for my subsequent international and post-doctoral research.
The papers, presentations, and projects archived here reflect a commitment to making the “invisible work” of the laboratory visible to the archaeological world. They represent a period of intense field documentation and scientific networking that laid the groundwork for my subsequent international and post-doctoral research.