In this photo provided by Istanbul Security Dept., police officers hold a painting in Istanbul, Saturday, Jan. 30, 2016. Turkish police and media reports say police have recovered an oil painting that resembles the work of Pablo Picasso in a sting operation in Istanbul. The state-run Anadolu Agency said Saturday that police posed as buyers for the painting, detaining two suspects who tried to sell it for $8 million. Anadolu reported that the painting, which shows an abstract nude female figure brushing her hair, is an authentic work by Picasso stolen from a woman in New York.(Istanbul Security Dept. via AP)
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ANKARA, Turkey (AP) - Turkish police and media say police have recovered an oil painting that looks like a Picasso in a sting operation in Istanbul.
The state-run Anadolu Agency said Saturday that police posed as buyers for the painting, detaining two suspects who tried to sell it for $8 million.
Anadolu said the painting, which shows an abstract nude female figure brushing her hair, is an authentic work by Pablo Picasso stolen from a woman in New York. But a statement from Istanbul police said the painting hasn't been authenticated yet. The painting must still be sent to Istanbul's Mimar Sinan University to be examined, Anadolu reported. ˆ
Turkish police have recovered paintings in similar operations in the past which turned out to be forgeries.
In this photo provided by Istanbul Security Dept., police officers hold a painting in Istanbul, Saturday, Jan. 30, 2016. Turkish police and media reports say police have recovered an oil painting that resembles the work of Pablo Picasso in a sting operation in Istanbul. The state-run Anadolu Agency said Saturday that police posed as buyers for the painting, detaining two suspects who tried to sell it for $8 million. Anadolu reported that the painting, which shows an abstract nude female figure brushing her hair, is an authentic work by Picasso stolen from a woman in New York. (Istanbul Security Dept. via AP)
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