The 12 pieces of the mosaic of the Gypsy Girl were returned by the US to Turkiye after 52 years.
In addition, the museum received Turkey's Presidential Culture and Arts Grand Awards in 2012.
Saying that the visitors' interest in the museum is increasing every year, Çomak noted: "We were doing very well in the first three months of 2020. There was a tourism boom in the city."
In 2019, the museum had over 340,000 visitors. He said due to a rapid surge in COVID-19 cases across the country, Turkiye had to adopt precautions and lockdowns, resulting in a drop in tourist numbers and visits.
He expects that this number will be exceeded this year.
The museum is also open seven days a week, he added.
