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Fifteen Turkish sailors kidnapped by pirates last month in the Gulf of Guinea have been freed in Nigeria and will head home, a shipping company executive said on Friday, two weeks after the attackers made contact to discuss a ransom. Speaking to state TV broadcaster TRT Haber, Levent Karsan from Istanbul-based Boden Shipping said the sailors were all in good health in Nigeria and would be brought to Turkey in the coming days. Karsan did not share details of the talks but said he hoped the incident would prompt officials at the United Nations and International Maritime Organisation to take action against piracy in the region.
Turkish sailors rescued after attack arrive in Turkey
Fourth Captain Furkan Yaren, Ilhan Suha Tatligul, Bahadir Yesilalan detail experience H. J. I. / AA
30.01.2021
ISTANBUL
Turkish sailors rescued after attack arrive in Turkey
They arrived at Istanbul Airport where they detailed their harrowing experience
Foto: AA
Three Turkish crew members who survived a pirate attack on a Liberian-flagged ship returned to Turkey early Saturday.
Fourth Captain Furkan Yaren, chief engineer Ilhan Suha Tatligul and greaser in the engine room Bahadir Yesilalan arrived at Istanbul Airport where they detailed their harrowing experience.
Yaren told reporters that he injured his leg in the attack and thanked Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu and Transport and Infrastructure Minister Adil Karaismailoglu for their interest.
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