13.06.2026 21:20
A reward of 111,000 TL will be given to the person who finds the 1 TL hidden behind one of the 11,000 bricks used for decoration. However, the mystery remains unsolved for 10 years, despite people coming from abroad to try.
A 1 lira hidden in a cafe in Sivas has been waiting to be found for 10 years.
THEY EVEN ESTABLISHED A VIRTUAL TOUR SYSTEM While the riddle providing clues to the brick has attracted intense interest, the unsolved mystery has also drawn the attention of citizens living outside Sivas, in other cities, and abroad. Following the high demand via social media, the cafe management achieved a first by uploading images of the cafe through a virtual tour system, offering those outside the city and abroad the opportunity to solve the riddle.
111 THOUSAND TL REWARD FOR THE FINDER Customers coming to the cafe first try to solve the riddle, searching for clues in the brick-lined sections on two floors of the three-story cafe and making guesses. The designated brick is opened by one of the cafe employees. For participants who are unsure, the participant's name is written on the brick and it is reserved to be opened at a later date. The person who finds the 1 TL hidden behind one of the 11 thousand bricks will receive a cash prize of 111 thousand TL. Although some have come from abroad to try, the mystery has remained unsolved for 10 years.
“DOZENS OF BRICKS WERE BROKEN AND IT WASN'T IN ANY OF THEM” Stating that participation is high and the riddle attracts the interest of enthusiasts, cafe operator Merve Akıllı said, "Like everyone else, I am also looking for the 1 lira. Our riddle is this: 'A lame stallion with 19 legs, in front of an iron stake, a stubborn steed, one is not enough, two horses, this caravan moves from the left, if you hit, minus ninety-one, if you are not there.' Initially, during the restoration phase, we placed 1 lira between one of our bricks. It hasn't been found in 10 years; dozens of bricks have been broken and it wasn't in any of them. We really want it to be found. Like everyone else, we are waiting with excitement. This year, on our tenth anniversary, if it cannot be found, when we reach 111 thousand followers on our social media account, we will reveal the location of the brick. Only one person knows the location of the brick, but this is a secret. We will explain where the 1 lira is, along with the logic."
"IT ATTRACTS INTEREST FROM BOTH ABROAD AND OUTSIDE THE CITY" Stating that the puzzle has reached a large audience, Akıllı said, "We encountered very intense interest from both abroad and outside the city. We are preparing a virtual tour for them as well; after the preparation phase, they will be able to explore and investigate the location of the brick by touring our cafe online. In our cafe, additionally, women who hang for ninety seconds and men for one hundred eighty seconds earn the right to break a brick. The shop owner wrote a riddle to give a gift to his brother and hid one lira. This mystery turned into a puzzle competition that everyone participated in over time. Actually, our initial goal was to connect with curious, thinking people. Over the past ten years, we have achieved this goal by also organizing different events."