2003
The 2003 Award Selection Committee consisting of Prof. Dr. Ufuk Esin, Prof. Dr. Haluk Abbasoğlu, Özgen Acar, Oğuz Alpözen, Prof. Dr. Muhibbe Darga, Prof. Dr. Hayat Erkanal, Doğan Hızlan, Prof. Dr. Fahri Işık, Prof. Dr. Engin Özgen, Dr. Alpay Pasinli, Prof. Dr. Veli Sevin; has decided that, in line with the evaluation of the efforts they made for archeology since the foundation of the Republic of Turkey and the work and experience they have done to be recognized and praised internationally, Ord. Prof. Dr. Sedat Alp and Prof. Dr. Altan Çilingiroğlu were deemed worthy of the award.
In addition, the service award was given to the Turkish Institute of Ancient Sciences and the Suna-İnan Kıraç Mediterranean Civilizations Research Institute by the Selection Board.