1,500-year-old book seized in İzmir

May 25 2019 13:04:59

1,500-year-old book seized in İzmir

İZMİR- Anadolu Agency

Turkish security forces confiscated a 1,500-year-old religious book in Izmir province on May 24, said local police.

The police department's anti-smuggling and organized crime unit carried out the operation in Gaziemir district.

The 17-page book is written in Hebrew and decorated with the Shield of David and gold foil.

A suspect has been arrested on suspicion of smuggling the book.

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