The Security of Archaeological Museums in the Republic of Turkey

Authors

Aaron Haines, Brigham Young University
Dr. James Swensen, Brigham Young University

Keywords

Istanbul Archaeological Museums, Republic of Turkey, antiquities

College

Fine Arts and Communications

Department

Art

Abstract

Many countries throughout the world do not have adequate museum facilities to store and protect their antiquities. This is especially true of the Republic of Turkey which has a vast collection of antiquities, but outdated museum facilities and security. This has come to the attention of the international community because of Turkey’s aggressive efforts to recover antiquities from foreign museums. Turkey claims that these museums obtained these artifacts illegally and has demanded for their return. Turkey has been successful in recovering many of these antiquities from renowned international museums, but the preservation and security of these recovered antiquities is jeopardized once the artifacts are returned to museums in Turkey.

Recommended Citation

Haines, Aaron and Swensen, Dr. James (2014) "The Security of Archaeological Museums in the Republic of Turkey," Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2014: Iss. 1, Article 394.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2014/iss1/394