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Stolen Angel Statue Returns to Heybeliada Monastery After 21 Years

Stolen Angel Statue Returns to Heybeliada Monastery After 21 Years

A religious artifact stolen more than two decades ago has finally been returned to its original home in Istanbul, marking the conclusion of a long legal and investigative process. The “Angel Statue,” identified as belonging to the Aya Yorgi Monastery on Heybeliada, was officially handed over to representatives of the Fener Greek Orthodox Patriarchate. From