Turkey’s cultural plans at home are coupled with an unprecedentedly bold campaign to bring back treasures that it believes were stolen, which now sit in Western museums. These plans enjoy political support across the spectrum and the backing of all Turkey’s museum directors…“We are not waging a battle…But this is definitely a struggle in the field of culture. And we are determined to boost our efforts in a more determined and more persistent way.” The Turkish authorities are using a mix of entreaty and threats…
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