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| 3 Turks kidnapped in Iran |
| 2006-01-16 |
| Three Turkish paragliders have been kidnapped by Sunni Muslim rebels in Iranâs southeastern borderlands, officials in Tehran said yesterday. âUnfortunately, three Turks have been kidnapped in Iran,â Foreign Ministry spokesman Hamid Reza Asefi told reporters. Turkish sources said the men were probably seized late last month. A Turkish official in Iran, who requested anonymity, said the three were Husein Avni Ozan, Serdar Durna and Yurdaer Etike. âThe ... paragliders are well,â the official told Reuters, adding Ankara was following the case closely with Iran. |
| Posted by:Dan Darling |
| #4 Southeastern Iran would make them more likely Baluchis, first cousins to the Bugtis. |
| Posted by: Fred 2006-01-16 15:55 |
| #3 thanks. |
| Posted by: 2b 2006-01-16 15:49 |
| #2 the iranian kurds are mostly sunni probably Turkey doesn't want to admit that they got captured by Kurds |
| Posted by: mhw 2006-01-16 15:40 |
| #1 I admit, my knowledge of world events regarding Iran is sorely lacking. But I am stumped by this one. Turks paragliding in Iran's SOUTHEASTERN borderlands kidnapped by Sunni Muslims. I'm assuming that there isn't a travel agency that sets paragliders up to visit that area ..just for fun. Most Turks are Sunni's. Most Iranians are Shia. So......even if the kidnapped Turks were Kurds.... I'm sooooo confused. Can anyone translate? |
| Posted by: 2b 2006-01-16 14:38 |