British Institute at Ankara

The British Institute at Ankara (BIAA) supports and promotes research into the humanities and social sciences in Turkey and the Black Sea region. The Institute was founded in 1947 and became legally incorporated in 1956 during the cultural agreement between the Republic of Turkey and the United Kingdom. The institute is a UK registered charity and part of the British Academy's Overseas Institutes. The Institute has offices in Ankara and London.[1][2]

Archaeologist Lutgarde Vandeput has been the Director of the BIAA since 2006.

In addition to funding the publication of research monographs on archaeology and the history of Turkey, the institute regularly publishes the journal Anatolian Studies and the annual magazine Heritage Turkey.

History

The BIAA was founded on 22nd November 1947 after proposals by the British archaeologist John Garstang, who became the Institute's first director.[3] The Institute's flagship journal, Anatolian Studies, was first published in 1951, becoming the key reference for all archaeology-related disciplines in the region.[4]

In 1961, Michael Gough was appointed as the third Director of the institute. He had a focus on the Byzantine period, with excavations at the monastic complex at Alahan and at Dağ Pazarı. James Mellaart, as Assistant Director from 1957 to 1961, started excavations at the site of Çatalhöyük, identifying it as a unique Neolithic settlement.

References

  1. ↑ "About the BIAA". BIAA. 1947-11-22. Retrieved 2016-11-24.
  2. ↑ "Charity overview". Charity Commission. Retrieved 2016-11-24.
  3. ↑ "In the footsteps of a pioneer archaeologist". Daily Sabah. Retrieved 2016-11-24.
  4. ↑ "Anatolian Studies". Cambridge. Retrieved 2016-11-24.
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