Fight against illicit traffic of cultural property in South-East Europe. Gaziantep, Turkey, 19-21 November 2012. Link: http://www.unesco.org/new/en/venice/about-this-office/single-view/news/building_capacities_for_the_fight_against_the_illicit_trafficking_of_cultural_property_ in_south_east_europe/

1. Tuncay Günaydın
19-22.11.2012
“Fight against illicit traffic of cultural property in South-East Europe”
Gaziantep

2. 1- Introduction
2- Smuggling of Cultural Property
3- Illegal Obtainment of Cultural Property
4- Transportation Methods
a. Transportation Means
b. Transportation Techniques
5- Concealment Methods
a. Moving Concealment
b. Stable Concealment
6- Precautions to be Taken
7- Conclusion
Adam and Eve. Miniature by Ottoman Historiographer Seyyid Loqman Ashuri, from the Zubdat-al Tawarikh,
Book of Hours, Laurent Boiron, illuminator. France, Bourges, ca. 1505–1510. NYPL, Spencer Collection.
dedicated to Sultan Murad III in 1583. 16th century. Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts, Istanbul, Turkey.

3.  After the cold war
 Globalization Effect
 Criminal’s Use Of Technology
 Developed communication networks
between criminal organizations
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4.  Looted Museums,
 Illegal Excavations
 Exchange of «cultural property» in return
for «arms»
 Turkey and the Balkans, source and
transit region
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5.  Organizational Scheme
 Black numbers and black market-seizures
 Importance of transportation and
concealment stages
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6. Smuggling of Illegal Transportation Concealment Precautions and
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7.  Theft
 Museums,
 Wakfs Buildings,
 Private collections,
 Individuals
 Illegal excavation/digging
 Known and unknown archeological sites
 Detectors used in Cultural items search
(Kalashnikov - Özgen Acar)
 Fake and Forgeries
 Fake version of a registered item
 Fake version of a stolen item
 Completely imaginary fakes
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8. Smuggling of Illegal Transportation Concealment Precautions and
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9.  Cargo
 Automobiles, Lorries
 Plane/Ship/Train
 People
 Leisure craft,
 Caravan/Mobile House
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10.  Cutting into Parts
 Share
 Group by Group
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12.  During Transportation and Transfer
 Secret Parts of vehicles
 Among different goods
 In different objects
 Luggage cabins
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13.  During Transportation and Transfer
 Sophisticated Cases
 Under the vessel
 Behind the computer/electronics
 Tootpaste/Shaving Cream
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14.  Hiding the item(s)
 Versatile Nature
 Warehouses/Attics/etc of houses
 In soil-hencoop
 Gallery/Museum Warehouses
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15.  SOLUTION ?
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16. Seizure and
Intelligence Arrest
High level national
co-ordination and Public Awareness
international co- and Education
operation
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17.  Sources in Intelligence in Fight Against Illicit Trafficking
of Cultural Items;
 Current Situation;
 Discontent/Unsatisfied members of the criminal organisation,
 Personal hatred, Revenge,
 Investigative databases/Different Police Techniques
 The preferred Situation;
 (In addition to the current one), informants from citizens and
local people, esp. villagers,
 Combination of knowledge that different law enforcement
agencies hold, (national + international)
 Experts knowledge and support, syncchronizing with the
museums and archeological sites.
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18.  i. Share any suspicious knowledge with
law enforcement
 Licence plates,
 Suspicious people, suppliers of cultural
objects,
 Be alert
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19.  i. Better Risk Analysis
 ii. Employ Experts at Field
 iii. Use Technology
 iv. Co-operation agreements with
national and international institutions
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20.  i. Share Intelligence with Customs
 ii. Collect as many data as possible
beforehand
 iii. National and international
cooperation and coordination
 iv. Use further Community Policing
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21.  i. Activate and enhance judicial co-operation
channels at international level,
 ii. Prosecutors/Lawyers with expertise
knowledge
 iii. Use international platforms for the market
countries to prioritize the case
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22.  i. Prioritize the case
 ii. Further legal exchange of cultural
goods
 iii. Education and Public Opinion
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23. Smuggling of Illegal Transportation Concealment Precautions and
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24. Thank you for your attention
Tuncay Günaydın
Deputy Inspector
Interpol Ankara/Turkish National Police
tgunaydin@egm.gov.tr
Phone: 0090 312 462 20 36