Since 1997, when the German police seized Cyprus religious treasures from the house of a Turkish official, these items are still the subject of major discussions and reports.  The German newspaper Abendzeitung Munich reported in Dec 2012 that the Turkish official Aydin Dikman, in question, in fact is claiming the treasures as a part of his wife’s dowry and has even asked for financial compensation. Many Cyprus religious treasures have been reported to have been stolen during and after the 1974 invasion and several people and organizations are working to create reports listing these stolen items.