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Freed Turkish drivers arrive in Turkey

Türkiye Materials 4 July 2014 01:12 (UTC +04:00)
The freed Turkish truck drivers arrived in Turkey’s southeastern province of Sanliurfa at around 9pm Thursday, Anadolu Agency reported.
Freed Turkish drivers arrive in Turkey

The freed Turkish truck drivers arrived in Turkey's southeastern province of Sanliurfa at around 9pm Thursday, Anadolu Agency reported.

The 32 truck drivers had been detained 23 days by ISIL militants in Iraq's second city Mosul.

Vehbi Demir, from the freed drivers, said he was very happy to meet his family at Sanliurfa's GAP Airport.

ISIL also kidnapped 49 Turkish consulate staff members in Mosul, who are still being held.

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