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As a result of the identification by the Greek authorities, 1,055 coins belonging to the Lydian civilization, which were rescued from smugglers, were handed over to the Minister of Culture and Tourism Mehmet Nuri Ersoy in Athens, the capital of Greece. During his visit to Athens, Minister of Culture and Tourism Mehmet Nuri Ersoy first attended the 5th Tourism Joint Commission Meeting held between the two countries. THOUSANDS OF COINS RETURNEDA ceremony was held here for the delivery of 1,055 coins, which were found during a search conducted by Greek authorities at the Kipi Border Gate of Greece on suspicion and determined to belong to Turkey, minted from the 7th century BC to the 5th century BC.In his speech here, Ersoy stated, "This group of silver coins belongs to the Lydians, the Anatolian civilization that minted the first coins in history; it also includes examples minted in cities such as Tarsus, Side, Aspendos, and Soli-Pompeiopolis, and now, thanks to this beautiful cooperation, they are returning to their rightful lands." Ersoy noted that the 1,055 coins handed over by Greece to Turkey were determined to be of Anatolian origin as a result of examinations conducted by experts, and stated that Turkey made a request for their return in light of this information. He explained that it was decided to return the coins to Turkey upon the completion of the judicial process carried out under the provisions of the UNESCO Convention and the bilateral agreement between the two countries. A FIRST HAS BEEN ACHIEVEDPointing out that this is the first time a cultural artifact has been returned from Greece to Turkey, Ersoy continued his remarks: "I believe we have crossed a very important threshold with this strong cooperation we have established to protect the historical and civilizational richness of our countries. Our countries, which are the origin and transition geography of many civilizations, preserve humanity's thousands of years of memory in their lands, and we are constantly fighting against serious threats such as cultural heritage smuggling to protect this legacy we inherit. When the threat is common, the parties must display a united stance to overcome it and must be in strong cooperation without compromising. As Turkey and Greece, we are once again demonstrating here that we possess this awareness and the will and determination to take the necessary steps. Our greatest wish is to see this meticulous and crime-fighting focused exemplary approach from all market and transit countries."
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