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Received: 30 September 2025

Accepted: 30 May 2026

First Online: 10 June 2026

Competing interests

: The authors declare no competing interests.

: Ethical approval was not required for this study because the research did not involve human participants, personal data collection, or experimental procedures. The study relied on architectural observation, photographic documentation, and site analysis conducted in publicly accessible areas of the Çatalhöyük Visitor Centre.

: Informed consent was not required for this research because the study did not involve interviews, surveys, or direct participation of identifiable individuals. Observations were conducted in publicly accessible spaces without collecting personal or identifiable data.

: During manuscript preparation, the authors used ChatGPT (OpenAI) to assist with language editing and text polishing under human supervision. All content was reviewed and edited by the authors, who take full responsibility for the accuracy and integrity of the manuscript. No generative AI tools were used to create or alter figures, images, or analytical results.