Turkey grasps the opportunity to rediscover culture in times of COVID-19
The COVID19 pandemic humanity is facing and struggling with since the end of 2019 inevitably impacts the field of culture worldwide Burcu Özdemir a culture and tourism expert at the Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism illustrates in this interview the impact of the crisis in this sector and on her daily work A graduate from Ankara University with a specialization in archaeology Ms Özdemir was seconded by Turkey to the World Heritage Centre at UNESCO Headquarters in 2014 She rejoined the Ministry earlier this year as Chief of the Unit for Combatting Illicit Trafficking of Cultural Property
