Over 2,500 historical artifacts returned to Turkey in last 10 years
Published 13 Apr,2021 via Hürriyet Daily News - A total of 2,712 historical artifacts were returned to Turkey, to the land where they belong, between 2011 and 2021, according to data given by a senior official.
“In the last 10 years, 2,712 artifacts belonging to Turkish lands that were taken to abroad for various reasons at various points in times were returned to their place of origin, our country,” said Yahya Coşkun, the deputy general director of Cultural Heritage and Museums of the Culture and Tourism Ministry.
Noting that the year 2021 started well in terms of bringing historical artifacts to Turkey, Coşkun said that they think that 70 return requests followed would be concluded very soon.
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