Artifact smuggling, recovery both on the rise

Ahmet Topal (2015). Artifact smuggling, recovery both on the rise. Daily Sabah. 21 July.

Title Artifact smuggling, recovery both on the rise
Publication Date 21st Jul 2015
Author
Source Daily Sabah
Country Turkey
Region West and Central Asia
Art type Antiquities
Subject Theft, Raid or Seizure
Comments In 2013 1042 artefacts were confiscated at Turkish borders. In 2012 only 112 artefacts were confiscated. Is this smuggling on the rise or better policing?
Link http://www.dailysabah.com/investigations/2015/07/20/artifact-smuggling-recovery-both-on-the-rise
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