Turkey: 3 arrested over historical artifact smuggling
Gendarmerie teams in western Izmir seize Ionic column capital from Roman period
By Haydar Toprakci
IZMIR, Turkey (AA) – Security forces on Monday arrested three people in western Turkey over their alleged links to artifact smuggling.
Acting on a tip-off, gendarmerie teams in the Aegean Izmir province stopped a vehicle carrying the suspects, only identified by the initials M.T, Z.T. ve U.Y., and seized an Ionic column capital from the Roman period.
The artifact measuring 50x60 centimeters (19x23 inches) was delivered to the Izmir Museum Directorate.
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