Levent Tokun

Levent Tökün is an archaeologist and art historian focused on cultural heritage politics and museums. He obtained his BA degree in archaeology and history of art from Koç University. He later completed his dual MA degree in world heritage studies at the Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg & in cultural heritage at Deakin University with an MA thesis on the issue of the return of illicitly trafficked cultural property both to and from Türkiye from the perspective of policy consistency and goodwill. During 2020-2021, he represented Türkiye as one of the first European Heritage Youth Ambassadors (EHYA) selected by Europa Nostra, European Heritage Tribune, and the European Students' Association for Cultural Heritage (ESACH). He is currently working at Koç University Vehbi Koç Ankara Studies Research Center (VEKAM) as a project and event assistant specialist.