Karakuş Tumulus, which was damaged in the earthquakes on February 6 in Kahramanmaraş, was opened to visitors after the restoration works.
The 2,000-year-old handshaking stele and column in the Karakuş Tumulus in the Kahta district were damaged in the earthquakes.
While the overturned column was lifted, the broken handshake stele was repaired. Adıyaman Museum Director Mehmet Alkan told reporters that after the restoration work was completed, the tumulus was opened to visitors.
Alkan stated that with the start of the tourism season, there is a high visitor density; "After 15 days of restoration work, we restored the column, which was built 2 thousand 43 years ago and collapsed in earthquakes. The tourism season has opened in Adıyaman. We invite everyone to travel to this unique history."
Esher Karal, who came to visit the region from Şırnak, said, "Our history was also affected by the earthquakes, but what is pleasing here is that history was restored after the restoration works. We liked it very much." One of the visitors, Gizem Sakalar, expressed that she liked the Karakuş Tumulus very much and that she was happy to see the final stages of the restoration work in place.