Turkish cops catch 3 men and end up finding something historically remarkable
Tokat is famous for its cultural heritage and historical importance. This Turkish city is always full of tourists and historians. However, the beautiful regio
Tokat is famous for its cultural heritage and historical importance. This Turkish city is always full of tourists and historians. However, the beautiful region also attracts an anti-social group that continues to steal its beauty. That's why the police are still vigilant. One case emerged when the police naped three culprits carrying a valuable object. Before the incident, no one even knew that the thing really existed. The discovery of the authorities has created a ripple among historians.
Tokat
Tokat is located in the northern central area of Turkey. The city is 250 km from Ankara, capital of the country. The city holds cultural and historical value through past lives of the Anatolia region.
Great meaning
No need to say, Tokat has many old sites and historical monuments of great importance. One of them is the mosque of Garipler of the 12th century. Many of these landmarks come from Ilkhanate Eras, Seljuq and Ottoman. Interestingly, these old buildings that find its origin in the tenth century are today's popular destination. The city has a population of more than 130,000 inhabitants.
Pink
Each piece has both sides. Although the city loves the status of being one of the few places that attract tourism for its cultural and historical wealth, the region has also attracted part of society that wants to undressing it with all its cultural values.
Attractive
For the same reasons, Tokat emerged as a turntable for smugglers around the world. These criminals are very dangerous because they usually have connections with antisocial groups.
Efforts
There have been a lot of police raids to curb smugglers in recent years. But clearly, police efforts are not sufficient because there has been a steep rise in cases. And this story tells one of these particular cases.
An old painting
In 2015, the anti-contraband police continued to find an old painting. The painting was made of oil. No need to say that art was very precious and held a place of importance in the world of art and culture. Fortunately, the police managed to nabe the culprits in time.