The 32 thousand lira thrown in the trash in Manisa was returned to its owner.

The 32 thousand lira thrown in the trash in Manisa was returned to its owner.

15.11.2026 23:50

In the Salihli district of Manisa, a citizen accidentally threw away 32 thousand lira in a bag containing clothes. Upon realizing the situation, the citizen asked the municipality for help, and teams were mobilized to find the money. The waste taken away by the garbage truck was emptied in a separate area and searched piece by piece. The 32 thousand lira found by the teams was delivered to its owner.

In the Salihli district of Manisa, 32,000 lira that was accidentally thrown into the trash in a clothing bag was found by municipal teams and returned to its owner.

According to a statement from Manisa Metropolitan Municipality, Şazıl Tekin, a resident of the district, accidentally threw away the money inside the bag in which he had put his clothes.

AS SOON AS HE REALIZED, HE RUSHED TO THE MUNICIPALITY

Realizing the situation, Tekin applied to Salihli Municipality, learned the license plate of the waste collection vehicle, and asked Manisa Metropolitan Municipality for help.

Acting on the report, teams from the Climate Change and Zero Waste Department of Manisa Metropolitan Municipality tracked the vehicle carrying the waste.

IT WAS UNLOADED IN A SEPARATE AREA

The waste brought from Salihli to the Uzunburun Solid Waste Disposal and Regular Storage Facility was unloaded in a separate area for a search.

The 32,000 lira found during the teams' examination was returned to Tekin after the necessary checks.

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