Ali Aboutaam

Ancient smuggled sarcophagus coming home to Turkey

Published by Hurriyet on Mon, 03/27/2017 - 00:01

An ancient sarcophagus smuggled out of Turkey in the 1960s could soon be on its way home following a decision from Swiss prosecutors.        

Speaking at a press conference in the capital Ankara, Tourism Minister Nabi Avcı said the final legal objections to the ancient artefact's repatriation had been overcome.