Ancient CivilizationsNeolithic Mendik Tepe Site Discovered In Southeastern Türkiye Is Older Than Gobeklitepe Posted on October 7, 2025 by Administrator Mendik Tepe, with its earliest Neolithic layers, is located in the rural Payamli area of Eyyubiye, Sanliurfa Province, and was discovered by Fatma Sahin, the excavation director of Cakmaktepe, where excavation efforts at Çakmaktepe began in 2021.
