Turkish police detain 5 suspects, seize artifacts in anti-trafficking raids

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Turkish police detain 5 suspects, seize artifacts in anti-trafficking raids

STORY: Turkish police detain 5 suspects, seize artifacts in anti-trafficking raids DATELINE: July 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:09 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Istanbul 2. various of police officers seizing the historical artifacts in the house they raided in Istanbul, Türkiye 3. various of police officers searching the suspects' car 4. various of the artifacts exhibited at the police headquarters in Istanbul, Türkiye STORYLINE: Turkish police have launched a sweeping operation in Istanbul against smugglers of historical artifacts over the last month, seizing a large number of coins and copies of the Bible and Old Testament, local media reported on Friday. The police detained five suspects during the raids in eight districts, including Fatih, Kartal, and Umraniye, the Demiroren news agency reported, adding that the suspects are facing the charge of "violating the law on the protection of cultural heritage." They also seized more than 4,000 coins dating back to the Greek,

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