Turkish police recover thousands of artifacts in anti-trafficking raid

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Turkish police recover thousands of artifacts in anti-trafficking raid

STORY: Turkish police recover thousands of artifacts in anti-trafficking raid DATELINE: June 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:30 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Istanbul 2. various of police officers unpacking the historical artifacts seized during the operation 3. various of gold, silver, and bronze coins and other artifacts seized STORYLINE: The Turkish police captured two suspects and recovered thousands of artifacts during a massive operation in Istanbul targeting trafficking in stolen antiquities, local media reported Friday. A total of 2,295 gold, silver and bronze coins of different sizes dating back to the Greek, Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman empires were seized in the operation launched as part of an ongoing nationwide crackdown on illegal antiquities trafficking and smuggling, the Ihlas News Agency reported. The police also found 44 arrowheads and various terracotta items dating back to the four empires, the report said. Early this month, Turkish security forces seiz

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