I did gather that in general a lot of funding comes from nonprofit foundations. In the current case, you have to figure the University of Salento picked up some of the bill.
My comment re Ataturk was more to the good attitude of Turkey rather than funding. They were very scrupulous in preserving archaeological remains in their recent construction of the Bosphorus tunnel.
I know what you mean about preserving things from Taliban-types.
My comment re Ataturk was more to the good attitude of Turkey rather than funding.
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Oh, I realize that. It seems that his reforms did do a lot of good there during and after his reign, but I wonder which way things are trending now.