TURKEY TO PUSH FOR RETURN OF ‘STOLEN’ ARTEFACTS
2012-12-24 20:00:22
Western museums are in a “panic” over the repatriation of “stolen”
artefacts to Turkey, the country~Rs Culture and Tourism Minister
Ertugrul Gunay has said, adding that he hopes regional neighbours
also reclaim their ancient treasures.
By Hürriyet Daily News.
Turkey will continue putting pressure on museums, especially many in
Western Europe, to return the country~Rs illegally removed ancient
treasures, Culture Minister Ertugrul Gunay has warned.
Gunay told the Hurriyet Daily News that Ankara~Rs new art repatriation
policy has caused ~Spanic~T among Western museums, but that the effort
had been largely successful and would continue. He added that the he
hoped Greece, Iraq and Syria would also act to recover “stolen” art.
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