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Burhan Yuksekkas is a freelance journalist based in Turkey. He has worked as a fixer and reporter for international outlets, including the Financial Times, The Times of London, and The Telegraph. He also translates non-fiction works on politics, history and engineering for Turkish publishing houses. On Twitter: @burhanyuksekkas

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Botched restoration makes Turkish antiquities into punchlines

Experts accuse the Turkish government of hiring inexperienced construction companies to restore precious historical monuments, and the results have been predictable.

ISTANBUL, TURKEY - APRIL 12: Galata Tower and surrounds are empty during a two-day lockdown imposed prevent the spread of COVID-19 on April 12, 2020 in Istanbul, Turkey. The 48-hour lockdown extends until midnight Sunday and applies to more than two dozen cities, including Istanbul and the capital, Ankara. As of April 12, Turkey has reported 56,956 cases of COVID-19 and 1,198 related deaths. (Photo by Burak Kara/Getty Images)

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