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Turkish Construction Company Confirms Kidnapping of 18 Employees in Iraq
Turkish Construction Company Confirms Kidnapping of 18 Employees in Iraq
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Turkish construction company Nurol Holding officially confirmed the kidnapping of 18 of its employees, all Turkish nationals, in Baghdad on Wednesday, the... 02.09.2015, Sputnik International
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Turkish Construction Company Confirms Kidnapping of 18 Employees in Iraq
10:36 GMT 02.09.2015 (Updated: 10:40 GMT 02.09.2015) Turkish construction company Nurol Holding officially confirmed the kidnapping of 18 of its employees, all Turkish nationals, in Baghdad on Wednesday, the private Turkish broadcaster NTV reported.
ANKARA (Sputnik) — Earlier in the day, media reports emerged of the kidnapping of Turkish nationals by unknown assailants in Baghdad. The kidnappers were allegedly wearing masks and dressed in military uniforms. The Turkish nationals were working on the construction of a sports complex in the Baghdad's Shiite suburb of Sadr City, according to local media.
1 September 2015, 20:02 GMT
Following the news, Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Numan Kurtulmus issued a statement saying that the ministry is in constant contact with the Iraqi authorities in relation to the incident, and is hoping for a favorable resolution to the situation.
In June 2014, militants from the terrorist group Islamic State took 49 employees of the Turkish consulate in Mosul in northern Iraq hostage. The hostages were released after three months in captivity.
