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Conservation work is moving ahead to protect frescoes, or historic wall paintings, inside Cappadocia's cultural heritage sites, with scientists from Italy and Japan joining Turkish experts to help preserve the artworks for future generations.
The latest efforts were discussed during the fourth edition of the "Studies on the Conservation and Research of Frescoes in the Cappadocia Region" program, organized by the Nevsehir Restoration and Conservation Regional Laboratory Directorate with the support of the Nevsehir Governor's Office.
Cappadocia, located in central Türkiye, is included on UNESCO's World Cultural and Natural Heritage List.
Paola Pogliani, an academic from Italy's University of Tuscia, highlighted the importance of international scientific cooperation in protecting Cappadocia's cultural heritage.
She said scientists from Italy and Japan have been carrying out studies focused on preserving wall paintings and other cultural assets in the region, while the exchange of knowledge and experience among specialists from different disciplines has contributed to the conservation work.
Researchers and academics from the University of Tuscia and Japan's University of Tsukuba took part in the program alongside Turkish officials, students and other participants.
Nilufer Babacan, head of the Laboratories Branch at Türkiye's General Directorate of Cultural Heritage and Museums, said efforts were continuing to pass on the country's cultural heritage through scientific methods and strong institutional cooperation.
Babacan underlined that Cappadocia was not only part of Türkiye's heritage but also a shared heritage of humanity, while pointing to the importance of joint projects developed with Italian and Japanese scientists.
Nevsehir Deputy Governor Mucahit Ozturk also emphasized Cappadocia's importance as a world heritage region and said cooperation among Italian and Japanese academics and local institutions had helped strengthen cultural heritage studies in the area.
Following the opening remarks, academics and researchers from Italy, Japan, Romania and Türkiye gave presentations on the conservation, restoration, research and documentation of Cappadocia's historic wall paintings.
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