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  UN chief welcomes release of Turkish hostages

  World | Sep 23, 2014, 08:12 AM IST

  United Nations: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon welcomed the recent release of Turkish hostages held by the Islamic State (IS) Sunni militant group in Iraq.Ban is relieved that the Turkish men, women and children, freed Friday,

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  49 Turkish hostages held by IS released

  World | Sep 20, 2014, 10:33 AM IST

  London: As many as 49 Turkish hostages seized by Islamic State (IS) in Iraq Saturday returned to Turkey.Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said that the 49 hostages included diplomats and their families as well as