Especially after last year’s efforts that led to a successful comeback of smuggling of many historical artifacts overseasTürkiye is said to continue its legal and diplomatic work battle To bring more country artifacts of Origin.
During the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, when the Europeans countries Show increased interest in Archeology and artifacts in abundant regions with Archaeological treasures have been subject to rampant looting.
Both at hand of countries Or smugglers, many historical artifacts from countries with rich historyLike Egypt was in The Ottoman lands, especially Anatolia, were transferred abroad.
today is possible To see many smuggled artifacts from different parts of Anatolia or others locations about the world in Places like the British Museum in England, Louvre Museum in France, Pergamon Museum in Germany and the New York Metropolitan Museum in United State
However, Türkiye continues to do so work Within the legal and diplomatic relations framework with related to countries To identify artifacts that were illegally and return them removed from its territory.
Documents of the Ottoman era classified according to the state archives to prove that stolen The artifacts belong to these lands, Shed light on research It is submitted to the authorities of the country of the interlocutor.
According to the Anadolu Agency (AA), deliveries are being carried out out Through the Anti-Smuggling Department established within the country body of Directorate General of Cultural heritage and museums of Ministry of Cultural tourism in cooperation with Ministry of External and security units.
Works returned in 2022
In the year 2022, when several important artifacts have been created restored And he returned to Türkiye the missing part of Sidamara’s sarcophagus was discovered 140 years ago in the ancient city of Sidamara in Kerman, Eros headBring back From the Victoria and Albert Museum in London and exhibited at the Istanbul Archaeological Museum.
Likewise, through dating efforts back To the seventies, some of Works were looted and taken to the United States from Anatolia, including the statue of Lucius Verus, the statues of Attis and Apollon, the idol of Kosura, the terracotta dove plate, and the four-piece vertical sarcophagus. back to Türkiye.
once again in United States, 28 ed of art14 of which was in antique art group of Billionaire Michael Steinhardt has returned to Türkiye.
On the other hand, I seized five gold coins in Istanbul and a stone artifact of a unknown The original, bought by a Turkish collector from an overseas auction belonging to Iraq, has been returned to the country. Likewise the bag with nineteenth-century Kaaba keyMetal key and lock found She belonged to Egypt also He returned to Earth of Origin.
K result1121 works in 11 different combinations were returned in 2022 and it started showing in their lands.
in the beginning of this yearAbout 2,940 Turkish-owned coins were seized while being smuggled into Bulgaria in the city of Burgas was returned to the Turkish authorities.
like one of Notable repatriations, 12 historical artifacts from Anatolia were seized in And delivered to the United States over to officials of The Turkish Consulate General in New York by court order because of the efforts of Ministry of Culture and tourism. They were eventually sent back to the country of He walks.
Artifacts have been recovered, including Roman ones military Neolithic diploma mother Goddess figurine, Urartian terracotta vessel, Roman bust and bronze statuette of Septimius Severus of Burdur ancient city of Bourbon, preserved and is on display in Antalya Museum.
The smuggled historical witness out of zeugma f found in Italy last yearTo officials of the Turkish Embassy in Rome at the end of April as a result of cooperation of Italian Gendarmerie, Ministry of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Culture and tourism.
However, according to the data of the authorities and the archives, many works and historical artifacts were smuggled out of Turkish still on display in some of The world’s most prominent museums.
