Selected Works

Nestled in the sunbaked plains of Şanlıurfa province, the town of Harran is a region that is as valuable as Göbeklitepe. While archaeologists have excavated its underground treasures for seven decades, Harran’s above-ground jewels — its iconic beehive-shaped “kümbet” houses — remain largely in the background. For the Özyavuz family, protecting these structures has been a lifelong mission. The Harran Dome Houses were registered as an archaeological and urban site in 1979. Harr