Turkey

An Update on Turkey’s Cultural War

An Update on Turkey’s Cultural War

0 on January 30, 2013, 9:00 am / in archaeology law, Art Authenticity, France, Looting, Museums, Recovery, Repatriation, Turkey

Turkey is currently seeking the return of thousands of antiquities which they believe are rightfully theirs. In this pursuit, Turkish [...]

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Turkey Ups Ante in Repatriation Efforts

Turkey Ups Ante in Repatriation Efforts

4 on September 6, 2012, 9:00 am / in archaeology law, cultural property law, Museums, Repatriation, Turkey, United Kingdom

Turkey’s Ministry of Culture has started applying pressure to major museums to return what they say are looted antiquities from [...]

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Archaeological Destruction in the Name of Entertainment

Archaeological Destruction in the Name of Entertainment

0 on March 30, 2012, 11:40 am / in archaeology law, Crime, cultural property law, Museums, Turkey

Workers filming the TV series, “Muhteşem Yüzyıl” (Magnificent Century) purportedly damaged the Yarımburgaz cave in Turkey and are potentially facing [...]

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Cultural Property Law on January 22, 2011: Mosquito Bombers, the Golden Horn, and (Not?) Caligula’s Tomb

Cultural Property Law on January 22, 2011: Mosquito Bombers, the Golden Horn, and (Not?) Caligula’s Tomb

0 on January 22, 2011, 9:29 am / in archaeology law, Canada, cultural property law, France, Italy, Litigation, Looting, Museums, New Mexico, Shipwrecks, Turkey, UNESCO

I’ve been down the rabbit hole for the past couple weeks, preparing for the Spring semester and recovering from the [...]

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Istanbul’s Cultural Property in Danger of Destruction

Istanbul’s Cultural Property in Danger of Destruction

0 on June 28, 2010, 1:56 am / in archaeology law, cultural property law, Preservation Initiatives, Sites in Danger, Turkey, UNESCO

The Hürriyet Daily News & Economic Review reports that UNESCO might not just remove Istanbul from the World Heritage List, [...]

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