LEVENT TÖKÜN is archaeologist and art historian specializing in cultural heritage politics, the illicit trafficking of cultural property, and museums, earned his BA degree in archaeology and history of art from Koç University.
He furthered his education by completing a dual MA degree in world heritage studies at the Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg and in cultural heritage at Deakin University. His MA thesis focused on the return of illicitly trafficked cultural property to and from Türkiye, examining the perspectives of policy consistency and goodwill.
From 2020 to 2021, Levent represented Türkiye as one of the inaugural European Heritage Youth Ambassadors (EHYA), chosen by Europa Nostra, European Heritage Tribune, and the European Students' Association for Cultural Heritage (ESACH).
Currently pursuing a PhD at the University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli” in the Department of Law, within the
UNESCO Chair on Business Integrity and Crime Prevention in the Art and Antiquities Market. He is a member of the International Council of Museums (ICOM), Europa Nostra, International Scientific Committee on Risk Preparedness
(ICORP) - Türkiye, Europeana Network Association (ENA), and the European Students' Association for Cultural Heritage (ESACH).
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