U.S. repatriates ancient artifacts to Türkiye

At least 41 historical artifacts of Anatolian origin illegally taken out of Türkiye are being returned to the country from the United States.

Türkiye’s Deputy Culture and Tourism Minister Gokhan Yazgi and an accompanying delegation received the artifacts at the Turkish House in New York.

The antiquities are valued at more than $8 million.

The collection includes rare antiquities linked to ancient civilisations that once thrived across Anatolia, many of which were smuggled out of the country through illicit trafficking networks.

The artifacts retrieved from the U.S. will arrive in Türkiye by the end of December.