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The seafarers, who were welcomed by their families, Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu and company officials in the Istanbul Airport VIP Lounge, experienced great happiness. Captain Mustafa Kaya, one of the sailors who spent 21 days in pirate captivity, said: “We were in a forest. There were difficult conditions. We were constantly with armed men. We did not see any physical violence. But during the negotiations they were pressured psychologically. They said: “If your company does not do what we want, we will kill them. There is a long negotiation with our company. I also witnessed these negotiations. The pirates were convinced. They left us in a safe place determined by our company,” he said. .
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Turkey’s ambassador to Abuja Melih Ulueren sacked 15 Turkish sailors, Turkish Airlines clock in Istanbul time with the Abuja arriving in Istanbul on scheduled flights at 06:15. The sailors were met at the Istanbul airport by their families, Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu. Minister Çavuşoğlu, who conveyed his wishes to the sailors one by one, inquired about their situation through a brief conversation.
HAPPINESS TEARS
The sailors, happy to return to their country, embraced their families for a long time and shed tears. There were emotional moments between the seafarers and their families.
The ship’s captain, Mustafa Kaya, in his statement to the press, thanked President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu and all officials who contributed to his rescue. Kaya said: “Our company has always been with us in dealing with pirates. They did everything possible to let us go. Thank God we are here today with our families,” he said.
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“THREATENED WITH KILLING”
Explaining the moment of the kidnapping and the terrible 21 days that followed, Kaya said: “They attacked our ship in the open sea around 6:10 am on January 23. It was a struggle of about 1 hour to get on the ship in Primero . We increased the speed of the ship. We did several maneuvers to prevent them. But they had long-barreled weapons in their hands. We had no weapons against them. But they managed to get on the ship in an hour. We closed in a safe place on the ship. But after They tried to break the door for 5 hours. They cut in a spiral. They shot at random. At that moment a friend of ours died. They shot him in the stomach. We are very sorry. We wish his family our condolences. “
Mustafa Kaya said: “I have been a captain for 21 years. This is the first time I have had something like this. I don’t think it affects me professionally. I need to spend time with my family for a certain period of time.” , rest, “he said.
“WE HAVE NEVER LOST HOPE”
Stating that they are not desperate, Mustafa Kaya stressed that he always trusts the state and all company officials. Kaya said: “We believed that they would definitely support us and make the necessary agreements. We motivated ourselves that way with our friends. 15 people returned to our house without any problem,” he said.
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“THEY WILL COUNT MONEY BY PRESSING THE GUN TO MY HEAD”
The ship’s chef, Mustafa Benklioğlu, expressed his happiness by saying “Thank God I am in our country.” Benklioğlu, who had a hard time talking about his experiences, said: “I don’t know what can be said or talked about in this situation. Thank God. Our Minister, our Ambassador, everyone helped. 21 It was very difficult one day. We were all in a Only place. It was a difficult process. There was no physical violence. But the men are always waiting in your head with a gun in hand. The barter was done on the beach. They took their money. They threw us in the boat. The man , the gun to my head, they counted the money pressing my chest, “he said.
Ilyas Baş, who was welcomed by her mother Gülseren Baş and her older sister, could not control her tears. Ilyas Baş, who had trouble speaking, thanked those who contributed to her rescue, while mother Gülseren Baş said: “I feel uncomfortable. They couldn’t tell me for a week. My worlds were destroyed when I found out. I thank all my elders.
WHAT SAILORS …
After 21 days of captivity, the sailors who arrived in Turkey as follows: Captain Mustafa Kaya, as well as Alkan fair, Mesut Meral, Hamza Orhan, Elijah head, Mustafa Benklioğl, Gokhan Tulip, were Akman, Khalil Gülçur, Jennifer Buran, Alper Sugar, Vedat Aksan, Doğancan Cengil, Melih Çetin and Ünsal Dilsiz …
ATTACK ON THE SHIP ‘MOZART’
The Liberian-flagged ship “Mozart” was attacked by naval thugs on January 23, some 180 miles from Lagos, the Nigerian capital. On the way from Lagos to Cape Town, South Africa, 15 of the 19 crew members were kidnapped and an Azerbaijani citizen was killed. The Gemini 3 crew acted with Gabon, the port of Port-Gentil, and 3 Turkish sailors who survived the attack were brought to Turkey on January 30. The 15 kidnapped crew members had been released the day before.
