Tarihi Erzincan Arkeopark Kazma Vurma Töreni

The groundbreaking ceremony for the Historical Erzincan Archeopark Project, which aims to unearth the historical heritage of Erzincan buried underground by the earthquake, was held. The ceremony, attended by Binali Yıldırım, the last Prime Minister of the Republic of Turkey and Chairman of the Council of Elders of the Organization of Turkic States, officially marked the beginning of work to uncover Erzincan's thousands of years of history. The ceremony, held around the Old İzzetpaşa Mosque (pre-1939 site), was attended by Binali Yıldırım, Chairman of the Council of Elders of the Organization of Turkic States; Hamza Aydoğdu, Governor of Erzincan; Bekir Aksun, Mayor of Erzincan; Prof. Dr. Akın Levent, Rector of EBYÜ (Erzurum Byzantine University); Murat Uslu, Regional Director of Foundations in Erzurum; academics; representatives of public institutions; and numerous other guests.