Carrier has also transported other historical artifacts
Turkish Cargo recently brought the 1700-year old statue of the mother goddess ‘Cybele’ dated back to the 3rd century AD back to its home. The statue was trafficked abroad back in 1970.
Performing with the utmost care for the shipments of historical artifacts, Turkish Cargo brought the Statue of Cybele, the mother goddess which is believed to be the symbol and guardian of abundance, back to the lands it belongs after nearly 60 years.
The Statue of Cybele, which was brought to Istanbul from New York in the second week of December with the sponsorship of Turkish Airlines following extensive legal efforts of the country’s Ministry of Culture and Tourism. Upon arrival it will be exhibited in the Istanbul Archeology Museum for a set amount of time.
In the recent years, Turkish Cargo carried historical artifacts from Topkapı and Dolmabahce Palaces to Japan, contributed to the return of the missing pieces of the Gypsy Girl Mosaic to its homeland.
The carrier has also in the past carried more than 50 historical masterpieces from Paris Louvre Museum to Tehran and successfully transported the Sarcophagus of Hercules of the Roman Era from Geneva to Istanbul with its specialized teams of experts working meticulously on these sensitive and significant operations that require the utmost care.
