Italian aid worker abducted in Syria taken to Turkey after being freed

May 27 2014 18:24:06

Italian aid worker abducted in Syria taken to Turkey after being freed

ŞANLIURFA – Anadolu Agency

DHA Photo

Federico Motka, an Italian aid worker who was kidnapped in war-torn Syria nearly a year ago, has been released, arriving in Turkey late May 26.

Motka, 31, entered Turkey via the Akçakale border gate in the southeastern province of Şanlıurfa.

He was greeted by Turkish army officials at the border and underwent a medical check-up at hospital. He was then brought to the foreigners’ office of a local police department.

Motka left Turkey for Italy early on May 27, reports said.

Quark.Models.Entities.Ancestor?.Title?.ToUpperInvariant()

IMF calls on EU to deepen single market integration to boost growth

Inflated prices spark nationwide restaurant boycott calls

New touristic train embarks on inaugural journey

Several quakes shake country over two days

Eight arrested in alleged embezzlement at Antalya bank

Pamukkale breaks daily visitor record

Istanbul’s French high schools face competition probe

Eskişehir tops list as country’s smartest province, study reveals

WORLD

US House to vote on Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan aid package

The U.S. House of Representatives is poised to hold a crucial vote on Saturday on a major aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan -- and a possible ban of TikTok.

ECONOMY

IMF calls on EU to deepen single market integration to boost growth

Deeper integration of the European Union's internal market could prove crucial for boosting lackluster economic growth and productivity levels in the 27-member trading bloc, a senior IMF official told AFP Friday.

SPORTS

Tour of Türkiye embarks on 8-stage journey

The 59th Presidential Cycling Tour of Türkiye (TUR) is set to kick off on April 21 in the Mediterranean resort city of Antalya with the participation of 25 professional cycling teams.