Sagalassos’ Belgian archaeologist granted Turkish citizenship
Talleon has officially become a Turkish citizen following almost 30 years of research in the country.
Belgian archaeologist Peter Talloen, who leads Bilkent University’s Archaeology Department and the Sagalassos excavations in the southwestern province of Burdur, has officially become a Turkish citizen following almost 30 years of research in the country.
Born in Bruges, Belgium, Talloen told state-run Anadolu Agency that his connection with Türkiye began during his classical archaeology studies at Leuven University through the Sagalassos excavations led by his professor Marc Waelkens.
Talloen first came to Türkiye in 1995 as an undergraduate student and said his interest in Sagalassos gradually became the center of his academic career.
