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Istanbul: Princes' Islands / Marmara coves

BOTTLE DIGGING RESTRICTED DOCUMENTED

Where: Middle East · Asia · approx. 40.86, 29.12 (vicinity only)

Why this spot: 1800-1940

What turns up: Sea glass and marbles (19th-c Istanbul was a glass center - Beykoz), Ottoman pottery

Access: Restricted.

TURKEY WARNING: Law 2863 makes cultural assets state property, and tourists have been arrested over picked-up beach stones. Frosted anonymous glass is tolerated in practice; anything identifiable - embossed shards, coins - is real risk. NO digging, ever.

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Pins are approximate by design. This page is historical research, not permission to dig. Check ownership and local law first.