Turkey thanks Iran for mediation for journalists’ release in Syria

[Arian]

Turkey’s Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu has praised Iran's efforts to secure the freedom of two Turkish journalists who went missing in Syria about two months ago.

“Ankara has been in contact with the Iranian officials since the journalists went missing to ask for help with their freedom,” he told reporters during his ongoing visit to Moldova on Sunday.

Asked why the journalists were first delivered to Tehran, Davutoglu said countries usually consult and cooperate with one another in such cases and there is no difference between neighboring countries for handling these issues.

“In such matters, getting positive results is what matters. Turkey always cooperates with Iran and other countries on such issues and in some cases, they help Turkey,” he added.

Earlier on Sunday, the Turkish foreign minister announced that the two Turkish journalists were freed in Syria following mediation by Iran.

“I have good news: our longstanding efforts have finally paid off. I just spoke to Iran’s foreign minister, Mr. Salehi. Hamit Coskun and Adem Ozkose, who haven’t been heard of since they went to Syria, are on their way to Tehran at the moment,” he told reporters.

The two journalists were flown to the Iranian capital Tehran, where they are waiting for a plane to take them home.

They were detained while making a documentary in Syria in the northwestern province of Idlib on March 9.

Many foreign journalists have sneaked into Syria in recent months to cover the crisis. Some of them have died in crossfire between Syrian security forces and armed groups fighting the government.

PressTV - Turkey thanks Iran for mediation for journalists? release in Syria

 

[SOHEIL]

journalists or ...

 

[Surenas]

Turkey also helped Iran with the release of two Iranians in Syria.

 

[twilight]

Turkey also helped Iran with the release of two Iranians in Syria.

the problem is that they was the one who order those so called opposition to capture our men

 

[BronzePlaque]

the problem is that they was the one who order those so called opposition to capture our men

Why would Turkey want that? Right now Iran is Turkey`s best friendly neighbor..Friends can sometimes have different opinions on various subjects..Heck, even brothers in a family can have such difference of opinions

Thank you Iran and Mr. Ali Akbar Salehi

 

[twilight]

Why would Turkey want that? Right now Iran is Turkey`s best friendly neighbor..Friends can sometimes have different opinions on various subjects..Heck, even brothers in a family can have such difference of opinions

Thank you Iran and Mr. Ali Akbar Salehi

Because a illusion , rebirth of Ottoman empire

 

[Arian]

the problem is that they was the one who order those so called opposition to capture our men

The Turks could claim the same thing in this case.
Why should we believe in conspiracy theories with no evidence when everything is fine between Turkey and Iran at the moment?

 

[BordoEnes]

Because a illusion , rebirth of Ottoman empire

Less illusional then rebirth of Persian Empire.

 

[iajj]

iran shouldn't have done that - such is the way of the backstabbing turkics that once the two journalists are rescued, they would soon cite their own rescue as evidence of undue iranian influence in syria and go to west as some sort of celebrity reporters to mobilize more hatred against iran. i know iranians are uncommonly kind, but turkics should be left to rot in syria where they went giddily to incite sectarian violence in the first place.