20.10.2026 12:32
A historical statue pedestal from the Roman period, found buried in the ground in front of a mosque in the Meram district of Konya, was removed from its place with an excavator and loaded onto a tow truck and taken away. Through the work of Konya Public Order Branch Directorate teams, 3 suspects were detained in connection with the incident, and legal proceedings were initiated against the suspects.
Judicial proceedings were initiated against 3 suspects who stole a historical statue pedestal, determined to belong to the Roman period, by removing it from its place with an excavator in Konya.
THEY REMOVED IT FROM IN FRONT OF THE MOSQUE WITH AN EXCAVATOR
According to the information obtained, upon the theft of a historical statue pedestal found buried in the ground in front of a mosque in the central Meram district, teams from the Theft and Pickpocketing Bureau Branch of the Konya Public Order Branch Directorate launched an investigation. In the examinations conducted, it was determined that the pedestal, identified as belonging to the Roman period, was removed from its place with the help of an excavator and then loaded onto a tow truck and taken away.
3 SUSPECTS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY
While 3 suspects were taken into custody regarding the incident, legal proceedings were initiated against the suspects.