Smuggling of 80,150 Cultural Assets Prevented in the Last 5 Years
As a result of operations carried out by the Ministry of Trade's customs enforcement teams, thousands of historical artifacts were placed under protection.
Minister of Trade Ömer Bolat announced that operations carried out by customs enforcement teams over the past five years have prevented thousands of cultural and natural assets from being smuggled abroad.
Statements at the Atatürk Cultural Center
Minister of Trade Ömer Bolat made important statements at the opening of the Forum on the Story of Trade Growing with Culture and Art, held at the Atatürk Cultural Center.
The Balance Sheet of the Five-Year Struggle
Minister Bolat shared with the public that customs enforcement teams signed off on a total of 133 seizure incidents in the last 5 years, as of the end of September.
As a result of these successful operations, a total of 80,150 cultural and natural assets were prevented from being smuggled abroad.
Duty to Protect History and Memory
Stating that protecting cultural assets is among the primary duties of the Ministry of Trade, Bolat emphasized that these artifacts are the history of the nation and the memory of today.