Abstract
Wood, which has a natural and organic structure, has always been a part of life since the first person, thanks to its many positive features such as easy availability, easy workability, versatility and functionality, and has preserved its feature as one of the indispensable materials in meeting the basic needs of people. It is understood from the cuneiform texts that the Hittites also had a wide range of wood products and that there was a workforce specialized in the production of these products. However, since wood is a material that is not resistant to time, there is no fully preserved wooden product belonging to the Hittites until today. Therefore, it is not possible to obtain information about the appearance of every wooden product mentioned in the texts and the stages in which they were produced.
Although the use of wood as a building material in Anatolia started with simple shelters, its use in many building types such as residences, temples, city walls and bridges became widespread with the transition to settled life. Architecture is one of the areas where wood was used most intensively in the Hittite country. In this study, in the light of written documents and archaeological data, carpentry in the Hittites, the use of wood in Hittite architecture and the architectural importance of wood will be emphasized.