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Two Turkish journalists who went missing while reporting on the uprising in Syria two months ago were released on Saturday with Irans help, Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu announced.
The release of the pair demonstrated Irans influence with its ally Syria, which lost Turkeys friendship when it cracked down on pro-democracy protests that erupted last year. Iran and Syria, both isolated by the West, have stuck by each other.
The two journalists were flown to Tehran, where they told Turkeys Anatolian news agency they were in good health and looking forward to being reunited with their families.
In remarks on his Twitter account, Mr. Davutoglu said the Turkish government was sending a plane to bring them home. His Iranian counterpart Ali Akbar Salehi had told him earlier that the journalists had been freed, he added.
Iran aids in release of Turkish journalists from Syria - The Globe and Mail
The release of the pair demonstrated Irans influence with its ally Syria, which lost Turkeys friendship when it cracked down on pro-democracy protests that erupted last year. Iran and Syria, both isolated by the West, have stuck by each other.
The two journalists were flown to Tehran, where they told Turkeys Anatolian news agency they were in good health and looking forward to being reunited with their families.
In remarks on his Twitter account, Mr. Davutoglu said the Turkish government was sending a plane to bring them home. His Iranian counterpart Ali Akbar Salehi had told him earlier that the journalists had been freed, he added.
Iran aids in release of Turkish journalists from Syria - The Globe and Mail