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- Canada returned 11 pages of ancient manuscripts to Turkey.
- Turkish Culture and Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy announced on social media that the pages date from 17th to 19th centuries and include modern calligraphy.
- The handover occurred in Ottawa after a process initiated by Canada Border Services Agency and approved by Canada's federal court.
- Ersoy expressed gratitude to all involved and described the handover as a precedent for international artifact repatriation.
