samarkeolog wrote:I've been doing some work on smuggling of antiquities through Cyprus (rather than the smuggling of Cypriot antiquities, although I do mention a few examples of it). I'm still working on it, but I've got up a few posts, exploring: the nature of the illicit antiquities trade itself, the movement of artefacts from source through transit to market countries, etc.; the background of the Cypriot deep states that are involved in the trade (though I think that will only help non-Cypriots who don't already know the rezili/rezalet situation everything happens in); the conflicts between the Turkish Army and the PKK, between Turkish Hizbullah and the PKK, between the Kosovo Liberation Army and the PKK and between the Grey Wolves and the PKK; and the illicit antiquities trade through Cyprus, from the expected role of the Grey Wolves and the PKK, to the involvement of the Russian mafia, Lebanese Hizbullah and others.
Obviously, any corrections, comments, etc. are most welcome.
I find this very interesting and well presented . There are many links but are worth following through. There are , as far as I can see , no prejudiced views but an honest effort to present a well balanced historical
study. Will read further .