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The Turkish ambassador to Abuja Melih Ulueren, the Mariner 9 team of the Turkish National Intelligence Organization (MIT) and met with embassy officials, telephoned their families.
Mozart’s ship captain Mustafa Kaya told Anadolu Agency (AA): “At the end of 21 days, we have our freedom, now we are happy to be reunited with our families. We will have our families in no time.” saying.
In 15 days, 6 of the Turkish sailors were taken to the Turkish Embassy in Abuja.
Kaptan Kaya and Adil Alkan, Mesut Meral, Hamza Orhan, İlyas Baş, Mustafa Benklioğlu, Gökhan Lale, Erdi Akman, Halil Gülçür, Gökhan Buran, Alper Şeker, Vedat Aksan, Doğancan Cengil, Melih Çetin and Ünsal Dünsal are in good health Official procedures were carried out.
Sailors will arrive in Istanbul by Turkish Airlines plane
It emerged that the THY Abuja-Istanbul flight was booked on behalf of 15 seafarers from Abuja, the Nigerian capital.
Flight TK624 is expected to be at Istanbul Airport on Sunday morning, February 14.
Statement by Çavuşoğlu
Foreign Minister Çavuşoğlu said: “The return journey of our 15 sailors to our country is beginning. We are waiting for you with your families. Come in healthy.” used expressions.
Attack on Mozart’s ship
The Liberian-flagged ship “Mozart” was attacked by naval thugs on January 23, some 180 miles off the coast of Lagos, Nigeria.
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 ship, with a crew of 3, moved to the Gabon port Port-Gentil, and the 3 Turkish sailors who survived the raid were brought to Turkey on January 30.
Yesterday 15 kidnapped people were released.
