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Turkey does not recognize the firman of the sale of the Parthenon Sculptors to Elgin demolishing British arguments
The head of Turkey's anti-trafficking in antiquities department at UNESCO has backed the Greek demand for the return of the Parthenon Sculptures, disproving the British claim of legal purchase of the antiquities during the Ottoman occupation.
The British Museum trivializes the Parthenon Sculptures, Mendoni says
Greek Minister of Culture, Lina Mendoni, made a statement after a London Fashion Week show took place in front of the Parthenon Marbles at the British Museum.
"By organizing a fashion show in the halls where the Parthenon Sculptures are exhibited, the British Museum, once again, proves its zero respect for the masterpieces of Pheidias," Mendoni said in a statement.
"The directors of the British Museum trivialize and insult not only the monument but also the universal values that it transmits. The conditions of display and storage of the sculptures, at the Duveen Gallery, are constantly deteriorating. It is time for the stolen and abused sculptural masterpieces to shine in the Attic light," she added.
British Museum Chair Osborne says talks on a deal on the Parthenon Sculptures will continue
The British Museum can continue to explore solutions with Greece regarding the Parthenon Sculptures "whether or not [British Prime Minister] Rishi Sunak meets the Greek prime minister or not," British Museum Chair George Osborne said in his latest Political Currency podcast, following a "diplomatic spat" caused by Sunak's last-minute cancellation of a meeting with his Greek counterpart.