[meteorite-list] Uh! Oh!

[Count Deiro]

Dear Anne,

In reading the story, the two suspected artifacts are described in the body of the article. 

I have contacted the Turkish Cultural and Economic Affairs office in Los Angeles, California and His Excellency, Aydın Topcu, Consul General for Turkey, informs me that the collection of meteorites for removal from Turkey is forbidden under law and that there is no permit process.

So "rocks" ok...other things not.

Cordially,

Count Deiro
IMCA 3536    

-----Original Message-----
>From: Anne Black <impactika at aol.com>
>Sent: Apr 18, 2013 11:09 AM
>To: countdeiro at earthlink.net, meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
>Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Uh! Oh!
>
>Sorry, but this does not add up.
>I have been to Turkey twice, beautiful country, very friendly people. I 
>have bought minerals, some multi-colored marbles, picked up some blue 
>serpentine on the side of the road, and had no problem at all bringing 
>them back.
>I also visited many archaeological sites, but I certainly would never 
>pick up anything there.
>
>I wonder what his "stones" look like!
>
>
>Anne M. Black
>www.IMPACTIKA.com
>IMPACTIKA at aol.com
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Count Deiro <countdeiro at earthlink.net>
>To: meteorite-list <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
>Sent: Thu, Apr 18, 2013 10:48 am
>Subject: [meteorite-list] Uh! Oh!
>
>
>Hello Listees,
>
>Take a look at how Turkey is handling "rock collectors". And this one a 
>tourist!
>
>
>http://www.myfoxdc.com/story/22013551/us-tourist-faces-jail-in-turkey-for-collecting-beach-stones#axzz2QpOTN1Sq
>
>"It will never be he same."
>
>Count Deiro
>IMCA 3536  MetSoc
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