The inscription was authored by the ruler known as Urikki in Assyrian texts, which is equivalent to War(a)ika in Luwian.

[9] In this monumental inscription, Urikki made reference to the relationship between his kingdom and his Assyrian overlords.

[10] The Çineköy inscription has a special significance for determining the origin (etymology) of the term Syria, a question that was debated among scholars since 1871, when Theodor Nöldeke proposed a linguistic explanation based on derivation of Syria from Assyria.

Discovery of the Çineköy inscription provided additional evidence for direct connection between terms Syria and Assyria.

Analyzing the inscription, historian Robert Rollinger pointed out in 2006 that Luwian section provides conclusive evidence for the original use of the term Syria as synonym for Assyria, thus settling the question.