One Turkish hostage released in Iraq

The Turkish foreign minister Abdullah Gull yesterday announced that one of the two Turkish truck drivers who were kidnapped on Saturday in Iraq was released, noting that he is now on his way back to Turkey.

Gull said " one of the two drivers who were kidnapped in Iraq is rescued. He is Mustafa Koksal. He is coming back to Turkey at the support of our embassy."

The two Turkish drivers Koksal and Darmaz Komdrelly were kidnapped by unidentified men, 100 Km to the south of Musil on Saturday in their way back to Turkey after they had delivered potable waters to a nearby American base. The Turkish minister gave no details on the fate of the second driver.