The tell settlement is located on the southwestern side of the highway between Alibeyli and the small town of Halitpaşa, 2 km east of Halitpaşa. It was first discovered by David French in the 1960s. At that time, the Chalcolithic and Early Bronze Age pottery was identified. In 2007, the site was investigated by Engin Akdeniz, who also found Middle Bronze Age and Late Bronze Age pottery.