While, it is dificult to say from the photos, the material might be Onyx, which is found in abundance in Anatolia. The green or whitish varieties of Onyx not only look exactly like Jade, but also feel like jade to the touch and can be extremely misleading. I have seen also glass immitations of Jade that are extremely difficult to distinguish from real Jade (but those I have seen so far only in Chinese "jade" products).
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