Some of that is probably due to Ataturk’s secularization efforts.
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I was wondering about the funding. Also, I hope these sites are well guarded, as I can see some mohammedans destroying the artifacts. Maybe someone could tell them that their 72 virgins are in the cave.
I did gather that in general a lot of funding comes from nonprofit foundations. In the current case, you have to figure the University of Salento picked up some of the bill.
My comment re Ataturk was more to the good attitude of Turkey rather than funding. They were very scrupulous in preserving archaeological remains in their recent construction of the Bosphorus tunnel.
I know what you mean about preserving things from Taliban-types.