Ten Turkish seafarers kidnapped in the Gulf of Guinea and taken to Nigeria last month have been released and have returned to their homeland, local media reports say.
The seafarers, taken hostage aboard the Kadioglu Maritime-connected 8,900-dwt Paksoy-1 (built 1997) 15 July were released Friday and arrived back in Turkey Sunday.
Hakan Cakar, one of the victims, told media that they were held in "the woods" in "tough" conditions.
