VAN A team of Turkish and Mongolian scientists is preparing to start archaeological excavations at the remains of a summer palace and settlement built by a Mongol ruler in the southeastern province of Van's Çaldıran district. Academics from the İzmir Katip Çelebi University and the Turkology Research Institute at the Mongolian State University of Education have completed surface surveys at the site, paving the way for this full-scale excavation . The discovery sparked significant interest in