When did written history begin in Anatolia?

Written history in Anatolia began in the 19th and 18th centuries BCE with the introduction of cuneiform writing by Assyrian merchants who were resident at Kanesh (also known as Kültepe) and other locations in the region.1

These documents, often referred to as the Cappadocian tablets, represent the earliest historical records found in Anatolia. They were written in the Old Assyrian dialect of the Akkadian language and provide insight into the activities of Assyrian trading colonies, or karums, which served as distribution centers for trade between Assyria and the indigenous Anatolian population. Prior to this period, knowledge of Anatolian history is entirely dependent on archaeological evidence from the Neolithic, Chalcolithic, and Early Bronze Age periods.2341