Same in Turkey, and this applies to ancient (not modern) shipwrecks as well. While diving my cousin and uncle found an ancient shipwreck off the Aegean coast of

Same in Turkey, and this applies to ancient (not modern) shipwrecks as well. While diving my cousin and uncle found an ancient shipwreck off the Aegean coast of Turkey that was recently revealed by moving silt, reported it to the state, and have gotten a fairly significant compensation out of it. Eventually their find ended up in the local antiquities museum. There are some things that are ancient but common so you can keep, like Roman or Byzantine coins, but even then, you should bring it under for review so they can either pay you the value of it and hold on to it, or give you back with confirmation saying it’s not rare and OK to keep as a keepsake.