THE HITTITE ? WILUŠA RELATIONS IN THE CONTEXT OF THE HITTITE ? WESTERN ANATOLIA INTERACTION

With the decryption of the Hittite language, researchers have been tried to match some of the names like Wiluša, Alekšandu, Taruiša, Kukkuni or ?appaliuna mentioned in the Hittite texts with those mentioned in the Homeric poems. Similarities between the names have first drew attention of Emil Forrer and Paul Kretscmer and in historians contributed this subject afterwards. Although there are still opposing views, in the light of new documents and archeological discoveries it is established that Wiluša is Troy mentioned in the Homeric poems. The WilušaTroy connection will be better clarified if any new documents will be discovered related to Hittites area of influence the as well as their relations with Western Anatolian neighbors.