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Turkish authorities have orchestrated the return of 12,135 smuggled historical artifacts over the past 22 years, with the country gearing up to welcome back more than 8,600 cultural treasures in the upcoming period.

Türkiye aims to attract at least 7 million tourists from Germany alone this year, when it hopes to welcome 60 million foriegn visitors, Culture and Tourism Minister Mehmet Ersoy has said.

A budget of 1 billion Turkish Liras ($32.2 million) has been allocated to bring the cultural heritage of the ancient city of Pergamon into both the national and international arena, Culture and Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy has announced.

Culture and Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy has announced the decision to expand the "Night Museums" project to illuminate archaeological sites close to tourism hotspots in Türkiye to bolster tourism.

The ancient city of Hierapolis, where lighting works continue, is preparing to host more tourists at night.

Culture and Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy announced that they will start night museums in the ruins, including the ancient city of Hierapolis, soon.

Bulgaria marked a commendable effort in heritage preservation as it returned around 3,000 ancient coins to Turkey last year, 2023. Minister of Culture and Tourism Mehmet Nuri Ersoy revealed this significant restoration of historical artifacts.

Culture and Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy announced that more than 3,000 artifacts were returned to the country in 2023 within the scope of the works.

Culture and Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy has announced that Turkish archaeologists, for the first time, will lead all excavations previously carried out by foreign scientific committees in the scope of the new "Heritage to the Future" project.

Within the scope of a project to open 100 libraries to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Turkish Library, Culture and Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy has inaugurated Antalya Library, the largest library in the Mediterranean region, with a ceremony.

This year's winners of the Culture and Tourism Ministry Special Awards, which have been presented for 44 years, are the Association for the Survival and Development of Anatolian Handicrafts (Anelsander), the İbrahim Alimoğlu Music Museum and the Sadberk Hanım Museum.