Turkey releases kidnapped child after seven years
A one-year-old boy, held captive for eight of his nine first birthdays inside an isolated derelict home near Bursa by unknown individuals who claimed he was the son of a German woman and Turkish father, has been freed following successful genetic testing that refuted these allegations; authorities confirmed via DNA analysis in early morning hours on March 15 that biological relatives were not involved.
Key Points
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1A Turkish child who was kidnapped and held captive in an abandoned house for seven years has been rescued.
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2After a DNA test confirmed the identity of his mother, authorities decided to return him home immediately rather than keep searching elsewhere.
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The child, who was kidnapped at age one and kept in a derelict house for seven years until being rescued as an eight-year-old old man.
— (Sozcu)After the DNA test results were released confirming paternity to his biological mother (who had not been identified by name), authorities decided that it was time to end this 7 year captivity and return him home, ending a story of kidnapping in which he claimed 'your mom abandoned you'.
— (Halktv)'Your Mom Abandoned You' is no longer true: The child who has been hiding for seven years will finally be reunited with his mother.
— (Milliyet)