When she saw what came out of the closet she bought, she grabbed her phone.

In the Nurdağı district of Gaziantep, a second-hand goods dealer named Kadir Terlikli found 12 full gold coins inside a kitchen cabinet he purchased. After contacting his customer, Terlikli returned the gold coins, which he confirmed the amount of, to the couple Elif-Selahattin Karaburç.

COUPLE SOLD THEIR EARTHQUAKE-DAMAGED PROPERTY, STRUCK GOLD

The three-story building in Yavuz Selim Neighborhood, affected by the Kahramanmaraş-centered earthquakes on February 6, 2023, was determined to be moderately damaged in an inspection conducted by the Ministry of Environment, Urbanization, and Climate Change. Since the building could not obtain a strengthening permit within the legal timeframe, it was decided to demolish it as it turned into heavily damaged. Selahattin Karaburç, the owner of the three-story family house that was ordered to be demolished, agreed to sell the furniture and similar items in the house to second-hand goods dealer Kadir Terlikli. Terlikli dismantled the household items and took them to his workplace. During the renovation, Terlikli found a wallet containing 12 full gold coins worth 240,000 TL inside the kitchen cabinet. After contacting his customer, Terlikli returned the gold coins, which he confirmed the amount of.

"IT'S IMPOSSIBLE FOR ME TO TAKE WHAT IS NOT MINE"

Kadir Terlikli, who stated that he bought the items through negotiation, said, "I negotiated for the items inside the building. There were no gold coins in our agreement; it was impossible for me to take what is not mine. I am at peace because I returned the gold coins."

"HE CALLED SAYING I HAVE GOOD NEWS"

Selahattin Karaburç stated that the dealer he sold his items to called him saying, "I have good news for you, come to my workplace." He mentioned that he was very surprised when he saw the gold coins with his wife when he arrived, saying, "They were the gold coins I had collected for many years. I was shocked. I couldn't remember where I had put them. He told me to bring my wife, and he had good news for me. Curiously, I came with my wife Elif. He told me that they found 12 Republic gold coins inside the kitchen cabinet. I was astonished. May God bless him," he said.