2023-06-29 16:39:01
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(Xinhua file photo: Tourist attraction on Mount Nemrut in Turkey’s Adiyaman province (Turkia), June 24, 2023.)
ISTANBUL, June 29 (Xinhua) — The Hurriyet daily newspaper reported on Wednesday that cultural relics smuggled out of Turkey (Thu More than 7,700 items have been returned to the country since 2018 as authorities step up efforts to combat illegal antiquities trafficking.
newspaper According to figures from the Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism Stated that the efforts of the anti-smuggling antiquities office under the ministry A total of 7,701 valuables have been returned to Turkey since 2018, with 3,000 historical artifacts returned this year alone.
The bureau continues to search for antiquities that have been smuggled abroad through illegal excavations and channels. Ready to carry out regular inspections of museums and art galleries. and closely monitor transactions in auction companies and direct selling businesses around the world. to search for objects smuggled out of the country
Also, the 4,250-year-old golden-beaked pitcher, the idol of Kilia, dates back to 5,000 BC. A rare life-sized bronze statue of Emperor Lucius. The Roman Verus as well as a 1,700-year-old statue of the Anatolian god Cybele. All belong to the group of antiquities returned to Türkiye.
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