Greece returns over 1,000 ancient coins to Turkey, marking a first in cultural repatriation.

Greece has returned over 1,000 ancient coins, seized by customs in 2019, to Turkey in the first repatriation of its kind. The coins, determined to be illegally imported, include pieces from ancient cities like Athens, Pamphylia, and Cyprus. Greek Culture Minister Lina Mendoni thanked Turkey for supporting Greece's campaign to recover the Parthenon Marbles from the British Museum. Both countries emphasized collaboration against cultural trafficking.

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