Sardis Ancient City and Bintepeler Region to be Protected from the Air with Drones
Bintepeler will be kept under constant surveillance and secured against smuggling thanks to long-range drones equipped with night vision features.
Spreading over an area of approximately 75 square kilometers and hosting more than 120 monumental tombs, the Bintepeler region is beginning to be monitored from the air with long-range drones capable of night vision to protect its cultural heritage.
New Security Measure for Bintepeler
Spreading over an area of approximately 75 square kilometers and hosting more than 120 monumental tombs, the Bintepeler region will be monitored from the air with high-capability drones possessing long-range and night-vision capabilities.
Strategy to Combat Cultural Property Smuggling
Ersoy stated that they built their strategy to combat cultural property smuggling on three fundamental pillars: prevention, international cooperation, and restitution.
According to the disclosed data, 13,474 cultural properties have been brought back to Turkey since 2002, and 9,159 of them were brought into the country in the last eight years.