Hostages released by PKK in Turkey

Title

Hostages released by PKK in Turkey

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

11 Aug 1993

Year of production

1993

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Duration

00:05:51

Description

Report on the release of Brit David Rowbottom and his Australian cousin Tania(?) Miller by the Kurdistan Workers Party, the PKK, after being kidnapped in Turkey a month ago whilst on a round the world bicycle trip. Includes interviews with David’s father Alan Rowbottom; John Goulden, British ambassador to Turkey, in Ankara, on when they will be leaving Turkey, the diplomatic work that has gone on to get them released and why the PKK is taking hostages. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Alan Rowbottom; John Goulden

Keywords

UK; Diplomacy; Hostages; Tourism; Ethnic groups; Turkey; Abduction; Kurds; PKK; Kurdistan Workers Party; David Rowbottom; Tania(?) Miller; Bicycle touring

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