By Cebrail Caymaz
KILIS, Turkey (AA) – Turkish security forces in southern Kilis province on Monday confiscated seven fossils believed to be dating back to Mesozoic times.
Acting on a tip off, local gendarmerie units stopped a suspected vehicle and found the seven fossils believed to be 170 million-year-old, and two other natural stones, according to a statement.
A suspect, identified only by the initials M.T., was rounded up at the scene.
*Writing by Merve Aydogan in Ankara
