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Internationally renowned for conducting world-class research in ̈rkiye and the region. Turkey stands at the crossroads of Europe and Asia.

The
lands within its borders and the surrounding Black Sea
region have seen centuries of fascinating history and
prehistory. Their legacy provides knowledge and lessons
of potentially vital importance for all our futures. The British Institute at Ankara (BIAA) is internationally
renowned for over 60 years’ work supporting, enabling
and encouraging world-class research in Turkey and
the Black Sea region in the fields of history, archaeology
and related social sciences. Founded in 1947, the BIAA was incorporated in the 1956
cultural agreement between the Republic of Turkey and
the United Kingdom. The BIAA has offices in Ankara and
London, and a dedicated staff of experts from a wide
variety of academic and cultural backgrounds.

30/10/2026

🚨 PAPER HIGHLIGHT – ANATOLIAN STUDIES 76

New archaeological investigations in Aphrodisias reassess the chronology and function of a late-antique bath on Tetrapylon Street.

📷©I. Cartwright 2026

Read the full article on at https://doi.org/10.1017/S0066154626100696

26/10/2026

📯 WE'RE HIRING!

The BIAA is seeking to appoint a part time Communications Assistant for 2.5 days per week, fixed term for two years with the possibility of renewal.

This role will be based at the Institute in Ankara.

📅 Application deadline: 22 November 2026

ℹ️ Details at https://biaa.ac.uk/grants/communication-assistant-part-time/

23/10/2026

🚨 PAPER HIGHLIGHT – ANATOLIAN STUDIES 76

A new inscription from a previously unreported sanctuary at Kımıl Dağı belonging to the ruler cult of Antiochus I of Commagene. This finding raises new questions about the development of Antiochus’ ruler cult and the weight of local religious tradition in shaping its form.

📷©C.V. Crowther and M. Facella 2026

Read the full article on at https://doi.org/10.1017/S0066154626100751

20/10/2026

📆 WORKSHOP: Who Cares? Rethinking Heritage Protection Through Care

📆 22-23 October 2026
⏰ 9:30 - 17:30 (Istanbul UTC+3)
📍 German Archaeological Institute, Istanbul

🔗 Info at https://biaa.ac.uk/events/workshop-who-cares/

16/10/2026

🚨 PAPER HIGHLIGHT – ANATOLIAN STUDIES 76

This article employs historical methods, as well as textual and intertextual research tools, to investigate the Karamanli Phyllada (1843), a book that falls within the worldwide legacy of Alexander the Great. This 336-page volume was translated from Greek and published in Karamanlidika to enlighten Turkish-speaking Greek Orthodox Christians, imbuing it with the virtues of logic and morality intended to make them better people and better Christians.

📷©A. Papatheodorou 2026

Check the abstract on at https://doi.org/10.1017/S0066154626100714

16/10/2026

We are very pleased to welcome Anatolian Studies to our portfolio of diamond open access journals. Anatolian Studies is the fifth journal to move to the Open Library of Humanities …

09/10/2026

🚨 PAPER HIGHLIGHT – ANATOLIAN STUDIES 76

Crescent-shaped loom weights from the 16th-century BCE levels at Konya-Karahöyük. The authors suggest these objects were part of an administrative kit, possibly used to track time or measure the capacity of grain and liquid containers.

📷©Konya Karahöyük Excavations Archive 2026

Read the full article on at https://doi.org/10.1017/S0066154625100495

06/10/2026

⏰ CALL FOR PAPERS
Travellers in Ottoman Lands Seminar 4, 21–24 April 2027, Thessaloniki, Greece

Building on the success of the Travellers in Ottoman Lands seminar held in Istanbul in 2025, the British Institute at Ankara (BIAA) is delighted to support the fourth TIOL seminar, which will take place in Thessaloniki, Greece, from 23–24 April 2027.

The seminar is organised by the Travellers in Ottoman Lands and Levantine Heritage Foundation in partnership with the University of Macedonia, and in association with the British School at Athens, Cornucopia and the Egypt Exploration Society.

📆 Deadline: 15 November 2026
ℹ️ https://biaa.ac.uk/cfp-tiol4/

02/10/2026

👏 BIAA-Bilkent Postdoctoral Fellow Appointed

We welcome Dr Ozan Hüseyin (SOAS University of London), who joins the BIAA and Bilkent Üniversitesi as the joint Research Fellow for 2026-27.

In Ankara, Ozan will focus on publishing key findings from his research on how the Ottoman Empire responded to the growing demands for antiquities among foreign museums and the international art market.

Read the news at https://biaa.ac.uk/2026-2027-biaa-bilkent-joint-research-fellow-appointed/

Address

Atatürk Bulvarı 154
Ankara
TR-06690

Opening Hours

Monday	09:00 - 17:30
Tuesday	09:00 - 17:30
Wednesday	09:00 - 17:30
Thursday	09:00 - 17:30
Friday	09:00 - 17:30
Saturday	09:00 - 17:30

Telephone

+442079695204

Website

http://www.biaa.ac.uk/

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