Özalp told reporters that the tablet is from the 3rd century B.C. and they believe that it was initially attached to a statue. He noted that a part of the tablet had been broken, making it illegible.
"It is possible that the tablet was written to honor someone who served the city at the time and it might have been placed beside a statue as a means to thank the person," Özalp said.
An analysis by museum experts will determine the exact date of the tablet, he added.
Located in southern Turkey, Datça had been home to the ancient Greek city of Knidos.
