The Governor said that these scientific archeological excavations will enlighten our historical and cultural knowledge of the Carian and Lycian civilizations for the benefit of national and international historians and scientists as well as for the benefit of future generations.

Some of the excavations have already started and the others will start shortly. Assisting in the work are historians and scientists from France, Italy and Sweden.

2006 SCIENTIFIC ARCHEOLOGICAL EXCAVATIONS
    
Marmaris area:
Koycegiz-Caunos Excavations:
Prof. Dr. Cengiz Isik (Baskent Üniversity)
    
Fethiye area:
Fethiye-Tlos Excavations:
Havva Isik (Akdeniz University)
Fethiye-Letoon Excavations:
Prof. Dr. Didier Laroche (French)
    
Datca area:
Datca-Knidos Excavations: Prof. Dr. Numan Tuna (Middle East Technical University)
Datca-Knidos Excavations:
Prof. Dr. Ramazan Ozgan
(Konya Selcuk University)
    
Bodrum area:
Yatagan-Stratonikeia Excavations:
Prof. Dr. Cetin Sahin (Ankara University)
Yatagan-Lagina Excavations:
Prof. Dr. Ahmet Tirpan (Konya Selcuk University)
Milas-Becin Excavations:
Prof. Dr. Rahmi Unal (Ege University)
Milas-Iassos Excavations:
Prof. Dr. Fede Beti (Italy)
Milas-Labranda Excavations:
Ph. Dr. Lars Karlson (Sweden)
Bodrum-Gumusluk Myndos Excavations:
Prof. Dr. Mustafa Sahin
(Uludag University)