Turkiye recovers some 3,480 of its cultural assets this year thanks to the country's anti-smuggling authorities
Taking cultural assets abroad without official permission was outlawed in the Ottoman Empire in 1906.
Underlining that the department achieved a lot this year, Boz said that regardless of the kind of cultural asset involved, it is their duty "to ensure that no steps are taken against my country's laws" on artifact smuggling. Mentioning some of the hurdles that she and her team face, Boz said they often had to prove that an asset was taken out of the country illegally despite its origin being clear.
Noting that Turkiye's international co-operation in this area has increased particularly with the Balkan nations, Boz said it was most difficult to work with museums in the UK due to the sheer number of return requests they has to deal with.
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