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They Stole the 37-Year-Old 'Peace Bell' and Sold It to a Scrap Dealer!

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A 37-year-old, 87-kilogram Japanese Peace Bell, a symbol of friendship between Yalova and Tonami, Japan, has been stolen. It was reportedly sold to a scrap dealer for 26,000 Turkish Lira, with the arrested suspect receiving 4,500 Turkish Lira from the sale. Two suspects are being sought in connection with the incident, and efforts to recover the bell are ongoing.
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It has been learned that the 87-kilogram Japanese Peace Bell, stolen in Yalova on September 14th, was sold to a scrap dealer in Bağlarbaşı neighborhood for 26,000 Turkish Lira approximately a week later. One of the three suspects involved in the incident has been apprehended, while the other two are being sought.

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This is shocking news. A Peace Bell, placed in a park between Yalova and Tonami, Japan 37 years ago, has been stolen. Weighing 87 kilograms, the bell was sold to a scrap dealer for 26,000 Turkish Lira. One person has been apprehended, and two others are being sought. Details of the incident are in our news report.

A 37-year-old, 87-kilogram Japanese Peace Bell, a symbol of friendship between Yalova and Tonami, Japan, has been stolen. It was reportedly sold to a scrap dealer for 26,000 Turkish Lira, with the arrested suspect receiving 4,500 Turkish Lira from the sale. Two suspects are being sought in connection with the incident, and efforts to recover the bell are ongoing.

One of the three suspects in the theft of the 37-year-old Japanese Peace Bell, a symbol of friendship between Yalova and Tonami, Japan, has been apprehended. It was learned that the 87-kilogram bell was sold to a scrap dealer for 26,000 Turkish Lira, and the arrested suspect received a 4,500 Turkish Lira share of the proceeds. The other two suspects are still being sought.

In the investigation into the theft of the 37-year-old Japanese Peace Bell, a symbol of the sister city relationship between Yalova and Tonami, Japan, one suspect has been apprehended. The suspect claimed that the bell was sold to a scrap dealer for 26,000 TL a week after the incident. While camera footage shows three suspects stealing the 87-kilogram bell using an electric motorcycle and then carrying it themselves when the battery ran out, two…

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turkiyegazetesi.com.tr broke the news on Sunday, October 11, 2026.
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