In favor of Greece's claim to return the Parthenon Sculptures, Turkey, through its representative, Zeynep Boz, Head of the Anti-Smuggling Department of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Turkey, spoke at the 24th Session of the Unesco Intergovernmental Commission – which was held by on May 29 to 30. “We are not aware of the existence of an Ottoman document (firmani) that legalizes the purchase,” said Boz characteristically, speaking to ERT, which constitutes for the first time a clear position on the issue of the legalization of the purchase of the Sculptures from Britain in 1816 on the basis of an Ottoman document which Lord Elgin may or may not have had. The head of the Anti-Smuggling Department of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Turkey, Zeynep Boz, pointed out: “We wholeheartedly want to thank the Greek delegation for presenting their arguments with real and concrete evidence, as in the case of the Sculptures for more than 40 for years now. And as its head […]
Source: News Beast
With 6 years of experience, I bring to the table captivating and informative writing in the world news category. My expertise covers a range of industries, including tourism, technology, forex and stocks. From brief social media posts to in-depth articles, I am dedicated to creating compelling content for various platforms.
