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Monday, January 9
January 9, 2012

Islamic art in Turkish mosques and museums has become a prime target for thieves. “You have gangs of three or four people stealing from museums or mosques and they bring the artifacts to the Grand Bazaar, where there are dealers who have contacts in Europe,” explained Ismail Sahin of the Istanbul Police Department. A Hungarian collector […]

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