ˈɑːɡʌz sˈɔɪsəl ɹˈaɪts: "ðɪ ˈɛkskəvˌeɪɾɚz ʌv ˈɔːɹɾɐkˌɜːɹi bᵻlˈiːv ðæt ðɪs sˈɪɾi wʌzɐ sˈɛkənd kˈæpɪɾəl ʌvðə hˈɪɾaɪts ɔːɹ ɐ ɹˈɔɪəl ɹˈɛzᵻdəns, fɚɹə spəsˈɪfɪk pˈiəɹɪəd, nˈeɪmli dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə mˈɪdəl hˈɪɾaɪt kˈɪŋdəm, kˈɑː.
Oguz Soysal writes: "The excavators of Ortaköy believe that this city was a second capital of the Hittites or a royal residence, for a specific period, namely during the Middle Hittite Kingdom, ca.