Iranian teens kidnapped and taken to Turkey return homeJanuary 31, 2018 - 16:54 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Two Iranian teenagers who had been abducted by human traffickers and transferred to Turkey were returned home on Tuesday, January 31, IRNA cited a source familiar with the matter as saying. "The two teens, 13 and 15, who had been deceived by the human traffickers in the Iranian capital and transferred illegally to the neighboring country of Turkey through land border, were returned to Iran thanks to coordination between the Iranian and Turkish police forces, the source said. The kidnappers, who had sneaked the two Iranian teenagers through the northwestern Iranian province of West Azarbaijan on December 1, 2017, were from the neighboring countries in east of Iran, the source said, speaking on condition of anonymity. After the kidnapping, they had contacted the family of one of the teens and demanded ransom for his return, the source added. According to the police investigations, the Iranian teenagers have been in contact with the main culprit via Telegram messaging service. On January 29, one of the kidnapped boys managed to escape and reach Iran's Consulate in Ankara to ask for help, the source said. Efforts to identify and arrest the perpetrators of the kidnapping still continues by Turkey's police. Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. |