Approximately 50 glass ingots. Aquamarine-colored raw glass from the Early Roman period. They were recovered from the Adrasan Hacıvatburnu wreck.

An olive oil amphora of Gazan origin, recovered from the Kaş Besmi Island underwater excavation (9th-10th century AD). Olive seats, 1000-1100 years old, found inside an amphora from the wreck.

We did start to excavate Kaş's Besmi Island 9-10th Shipwreck in the frame of "Heritage for Future" project.

As part of the Ministry of Culture’s Heritage for the Future project, we currently employ a team of 10 people, including 5 underwater archaeologists, 2 restorers, 2 restoration assistants, and 1 captain. Within the same project, we have also put our second boat into operation for winter dives—a 145 HP, 8-meter-long vessel.

The Underwater Archaeology Center Laboratory of Akdeniz University has been officially certified as a laboratory by the Ministry of Culture. The conservation and restoration of artifacts recovered from the sea have begun here.

A Ford Ranger pickup truck was purchased by AXA Türkiye for use in winter diving operations.

We have started underwater archaeology studies on sunken ships in the depths. In this field, we are collaborating with Hoytek, an Ankara-based ROV manufacturer.

CMAS has sent Scientific Diving Cards to UNESCO.

Minister of Culture and Tourism MEHMET NURİ ERSOY visited the UPL ship and the Kumluca Excavation and made two dives.

With the contributions of our association, two international programs will be implemented between May 14-23, 2025.