According to information, Sakal-ı Şerif had been taken to Degirmendere Yali Camii in Kocaeli Province to be put on display during a Ramadan event. During the night, guards found out that the box containing Sakal-ı Şerif was gone.
Police have initiated immediate investigation.
Note that Sakal-ı Şerif used to be preserved at the Topkapi Palace in Istanbul and taken to various parts of Turkey during religious holiday.