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Maritime Archaeology Periodical

ıCoMos-ıCuCH work-sHop: “awarENEss oN

uNdErwaTEr CulTural HErıTagE”

The International Kemer Underwater Days, of TSSF (Turkish Underwater Sports Federation) with
celebrating its seventeeth year this year, is an the participation of Assoc. Prof. Dr. Şahin Özen, Pres-
international event organized by KETAV (Ke- ident of TSSF and Prof. Sergey Fazlullin, President of
mer Promotion Foundation), the Underwater the russian Underwater Activities Federation.
research and Application Center and Selçuk The ICOMOS-ICUCH Workshop on “Awareness
University in order to introduce underwater On Underwater Cultural Heritage” was held on May
natural and archaeological assets along the 19, 2018 between 01:00 and 06:00 pm in the Meeting
Mediterranean coast of Antalya. The organiza- Hall of Grand Haber Hotel, Kemer, Antalya as spon-
tion is a member of EUIFA (European Under- sored by the Turkish Foundation for Underwater Ar-
water Images Festivals Association) and United chaeology.
Nations Environment Programme UNEP-MAP The workshop brings experts from different disci-
Info rAC. plines together to highlight the importance of protec-
The program includes underwater photography com- tion of the underwater cultural heritage, with an aim to
petitions, underwater film screenings, ICOMOS work- determine possible actions to be done for identification
shops on maritime archeaology, international cooper- and elimination of problems associated with protec-
ation meetings, underwater photography exhibitions, tion of underwater cultural heritage.
children’s art competition and exhibitons on the “Un- Speakers:
derwater World”, ceremony for the “Metin Pehlivan- Oğuz Aydemir (President of TINA Foundation)
er” award, which is presented to a person/an organiza-
tion who has contributed to the maritime archaeology Prof. Dr. Sergey Fazllullin (Moskow State Univer-
in Turkey, prize-giving ceremony for those who rank sity)
in the competitions, concerts and performances. This Norbert Wotte (member of the German Underwater
year, the event took place between May 17 and 20, Federation)
2018. The program of the 17th International Kemer Dr. Sedef Kabaş (journalist)
Underwater Days included an underwater photogra- Prof. Dr. Osman Eravşar (Dean, Faculty of Arts,
phy exhibition titled “MAVİ UYGArLIKLAr/BLUE Akdeniz University)
CIVILIZATIONS” (by Tahsin Ceylan/Hakan Öniz); a Prof. Dr. Asuman Baldıran (Selçuk University)
painting and handicrafts exhibition by Kemer kinder- Prof. Dr. Ahmet Denker (Dean, Faculty of Engi-
garten children on “My Underwater World”, a brief- neering, Bilgi University)
ing by Adnan Büyük on Sustainable Diving Tourism Prof. Dr. Mustafa Şahin (Uludağ University)
and protection of Kemer-Üç Adalar, a photoshow and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hakan Öniz (ICOMOS-ICUCH)
recommendations for contestants by Tahsin Ceylan, Assoc. Prof Dr. Derya Şahin (Uludağ University)
Underwater Photography and Video Competitions, Assoc. Prof Dr. Merih Taşkaya (Akdeniz University)
a workshop on the “Awareness on the Protection of Dr. Özlem Sir Gavaz (Hitit University)
the Underwater Cultural Heritage” on behalf of ICO- Dr. Tuğba Yiğitpaşa (Samsun 19 Mayıs University)
MOS-ICUCH (International Council on Monuments Dr. Murat Karademir (Selçuk University)
and Sites – International Committee on the Underwa- Dr. Davut Yiğitpaşa (Samsun 19 Mayıs University)
ter Cultural Heritage), and introduction of the “Under- Dr. Aleksei Spelov (russian Underwater Activities
water Cultural Heritage Book and Training Program” Federation)
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