Greece and Turkey argue that Lord Elgin had no firman permissing him to remove the artifacts, while the UK claims Elgin had all necessary documents and brought the Statues to Britian legally.

Türkiye has once again backed Greece’s long-running demand for the return of the Elgin Marbles, telling a UNESCO meeting that there is no Ottoman imperial decree legitimizing the…

Greece and Turkey argue that Lord Elgin had no firman permissing him to remove the artifacts, while the UK claims Elgin had all necessary documents and brought the Statues to…