Türkiye's Treasures Safe: U.S. Pact Gets Time Extension
Published Date: 8/7/2025
Notice
Summary
The U.S. wants to keep its special deal with Türkiye that stops certain ancient and cultural items from being imported without permission. This helps protect Türkiye’s history and keeps illegal artifacts out of the U.S. The extension means these rules will stay in place for a while longer, affecting collectors, museums, and traders, with no new costs involved.
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Extend Türkiye Import Restrictions
The U.S. proposes to extend the agreement that keeps import restrictions in place on categories of archaeological and ethnological material from Türkiye. If you collect, trade, or run a museum, this proposal keeps rules that stop certain ancient or cultural items from being imported without permission and is aimed at keeping illegal artifacts out of the United States; the notice states there are no new costs involved.
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