At Ottoman Sittar, girls off Muğla district, important findings were removed to clarify Ottoman maritime history. In the corpse of the 17th century, 36 rifles, more than 50 Humbara, Chinese porcelain, seal, chess team and daily life items were found.
Dokuz Eylül University of underwater cultural heritage and Maritime Research and Application Center (SDEMER) within the scope of the “future inheritance project” of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Excavations is the only Ottoman Carryer in Türkiye. Culture and Tourism Minister of Mehmet Nuri ISoy dived in 2021 in the area of the excavation of Ottoman period performed by expert groups.The excavation team, starting a day with the morning meeting, determining the labor part and diving programs after evaluating the previous day. Normally twice diving daily for two or four groups of divers, the ship's corpse in shallow water, thanks to the opportunity to work for a long time. The research team is doing a portfolio work at the end of the evening and then on the mainland.Head of excavation and director of Sudemer. Dr. Harun özdaş, the fourth excavation season in the ship, the seal they found in the work, the ship in 1667-1668 said they determined that they had set. Özdaş stated that they seem normal when the ship's body was found for the first time, but they encountered extraordinary findings when they deeply landed, “Bulundu, in normal circumstances, we face a rich community with a rich diversity that cannot be found in such a shallow and very high shipping.The excavations this season, especially in ammunition, attracted the attention of özdaş, packed in the 36 Ottoman rifle, more than 50 Humbara (grenades), swords, daggers and pistols, as well as more than 3 thousand bullets were brought to light.Özdaş reports that the detection proves that the ship is the Ottoman state ship. Said that they found the Ottoman dagger, özdaş said: “We have come across a dagger in a small work of the ship on the outside Burgundy. A typical Ottoman dagger, we think it has a curved structure and decoration on the trunk. He has given his information.Professor Dr. özdaş found that they had fulfilled the ship from the seal of the name “Hudabende Abdullah Ahmed”, said: “Last year we caught money, about 1660 to 1675 more than 40 Porcelas chess, and Da Da.Özdaş said that other ships of Ottoman maritime in the region were also recorded. Within the scope of the “green heritage project”, özdaş stated that they had created the geographical information system of the underwater cultural heritage of the Ottoman period, saying: “In this context, we have the storage of the Ottoman empire or the submerged ships of the Ottoman Empire.”Vice Chairman of Associate Professor excavated. Dr. Nilhan Kızılddağ said they recorded hundreds of photos taken every day in the sinking area and recorded them. Note the importance of recording Kızıldağ works, “We are inventory of the works that are removed daily. The most important method we use here is photography. Every day we take hundreds of photos of the sabotage area and combine these photos into a mosaic photo. He said.Culture and Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Idoy emphasized that this is one of the most prominent findings of the world archaeology for the discovery that he published with his social media account.The sharing of Eersoy is as follows: “We continue the trace of the ancestors not only on the mainland but also on the sea. We move our unique heritage to the next generation with 'the heritage project for the future'.
