Destruction reaction to the 3 thousand year old Midas City in Eskişehir

The names and figures written on the walls of the Midas City, which is approximately 3 thousand years old and located in Eskişehir, attracted the reaction of those who saw it.

It is located in the Han district of Eskişehir and dates back to B.C. The names written and the figures drawn on the walls of Yazılıkaya, known as the 3,000-year-old Midas City, founded by the Phrygians in the 8th century, known for its 17-meter Midas Monument and the largest religious center of Mountainous Phrygia, disturbed those who saw it.

It was learned that the destruction of the historical area by an unidentified person or persons also attracted the attention of local and foreign tourists visiting the region. Citizen Sade Aslan, who visited the area, reacted to the destruction in historical buildings. Sharing the view he encountered in the holes and caves on social media, Aslan stated that security measures and camera systems should be increased in the region.

"FOREIGN TOURISTS WERE ATTRACTING THE DAMAGES, NOT THE BUILDINGS"

Stating that the historical area started to be damaged after it was opened to tourism, Sade Aslan said, "I went to Yazılıkaya, they recommended it very much. It is really a very beautiful place, but as I mentioned in the video, the things I saw were incredible. They wrote, engraved, drew strange and rude pictures. They lit fires, there is the smell of urine around. It is unbelievable, I had never imagined such a thing. In fact, there were foreign tourists when we were there. Rather than taking pictures of the buildings, the tourists constantly caused these destructions." "I think there should definitely be a camera. I don't know if there are any, but there definitely should be. It's a shame that there are cameras in these historical places, even on the streets. It has a history of 3 thousand years. It would be inadequate to describe its importance in words. According to what I talked to a few people living there, this structure started to become like this after it was opened to tourism."

"THIS SITUATION STARTS IN THE FAMILY AND CONTINUES IN SCHOOL"

Stating that the entrance and exit times of the ruins should be regulated, Aslan continued his speech by pointing out that environmental awareness should be gained at a young age:

"Also, in my opinion, places opened to tourism should be a little more timed. In other words, they should open and close at certain hours and there should be security. I did not see any security. I call the caves inside, that is, every cave you enter, a cave, but people lived there in the past, the first thing you encounter when you enter those caves are strange writings, names and rude expressions. I think precautions should definitely be taken. I would also like to briefly touch on this: Look, the source of this actually started yesterday or today." "It starts when 5-year-old children break the swings in the parks or when a child breaks his friend's pencil or notebook when he starts kindergarten or primary school and we say, 'It's a child, it's a child, he does it.' But I was astonished when I saw some of the comments on this video. There are people who believe that these writings written today can still be a memory or history 3 thousand years later. This situation starts in the family, then continues at school and is finally shaped by the person's self-improvement."