Turkish police have recovered a Picasso oil painting in a sting operation in Istanbul.
The state-run Anadolu Agency reported that on Saturday police posed as buyers for the painting and detained two suspects who tried to sell it for $8 million (about €7.4 million).
Anadolu said the painting, which shows an abstract nude female figure brushing her hair, is an authentic work by Pablo Picasso and was stolen from a woman in New York.
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However, a statement from Istanbul police said the painting has not been authenticated yet.
As a result, the painting must be sent to Istanbul's Mimar Sinan University to be examined, Anadolu reported.
PA