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NEWS: German Climbers Kidnapped in Turkey

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 Jack Geldard 30 Jul 2008
Three German climbers seized by Kurdish rebels during an expedition on Mount Ararat in eastern Turkey were released last Sunday in good condition, authorities said.

The climbers, part of a 13-member German team, were abducted on July 8th from the group's camp at 3,200 meters (10,500 feet).

Read More: http://new.ukclimbing.com/news/older.html?month=07&year=2008#n45228
 gabriel_m 01 Aug 2008
In reply to Jack Geldard - Editor - UKC:
Shouldn't the title of this article be 'German climbers released in Turkey', they were kidnapped almost a month ago. I know it makes for a less exciting headline but that is what has actually happened, even if the initial story didn't make it onto the news page.
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