Turkish hostages in Iraq released
- 10 years ago
Freedom at last for dozens of men, women and even children held hostage by Islamic State for three months.
It was an emotional end in the Turkish capital to their long journey.
They were escorted down the aircraft's steps by the Turkish prime minister before they were bombarded by their families and friends.
They were diplomats, soldiers and employees, who been taken from the Turkish consulate as IS fighters overran the northern city of Iraq in June.
Earlier Ahmet Davutoglu flew into Sanliurfa to greet the 46 Turkish hostages and three Iraqis, who'd been freed.
(SOUNDBITE) TURKISH PRIME MINISTER AHMET DAVUTOGLU, SAYING:
"Today is not only a celebration day for you and your families, it is a very significant day for the whole nation. I wish from God that all of our days in future will be as good as this one and we will never experience such a sadness ever again."
It's believed they were released along the Syrian-Turkish border.
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It was an emotional end in the Turkish capital to their long journey.
They were escorted down the aircraft's steps by the Turkish prime minister before they were bombarded by their families and friends.
They were diplomats, soldiers and employees, who been taken from the Turkish consulate as IS fighters overran the northern city of Iraq in June.
Earlier Ahmet Davutoglu flew into Sanliurfa to greet the 46 Turkish hostages and three Iraqis, who'd been freed.
(SOUNDBITE) TURKISH PRIME MINISTER AHMET DAVUTOGLU, SAYING:
"Today is not only a celebration day for you and your families, it is a very significant day for the whole nation. I wish from God that all of our days in future will be as good as this one and we will never experience such a sadness ever again."
It's believed they were released along the Syrian-Turkish border.
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