Some 28 Turkish cultural artifacts dating back to neolithic period confiscated by US authorities have handed over to Turkiye
Twenty-eight Turkish cultural artefacts confiscated in the US were handed over to Turkiye's Consulate General in New York.
During the handover ceremony at the Turkevi Center on Friday, historical artefacts were received by the Turkish Consul General in New York Reyhan Ozgur from the US Department of Homeland Security and the Manhattan District Attorney's Office. Turkiye has recovered more than 8,000 historical artefacts that were smuggled in the last 20 years, he said, and added that the artefacts would be exhibited in Turkish museums.
The process for recovering artefacts involves multiple state agencies, including law enforcement and judicial authorities, as well as diplomatic efforts and court cases in the countries where the artefacts are found.