Ankara on Monday set up Crisis office after a group, including eight Turks kidnapped in The country’s top diplomat said that the capital of Haiti latest in Series of Notable kidnappings by powerful gangs.
Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said that the group Works on Rescue of kidnapped Turkish citizens.
The group I take the bus in Neighboring Dominican Republic were kidnapped in the late afternoon of Sunday in Croix de Bouquet of Honorary Consul of Turkey Hugues Josue, Port-au-Prince, said: in Haiti.
“We are monitoring the situation. There is an emergency office set up in “Haiti,” Cavusoglu told reporters after a cabinet meeting.
Turkish citizens claiming to be “missionaries” were kidnapped. for Ransom by armed groups, citing diplomatic sources for Turkey media.
Turkish Embassy in Santo Domingo, which is also Accredited with Haiti, was made call with the authorities of Both countries Efforts were underway to secure his release of its citizens, public TRT Haber quoted the sources as saying.
the five men and three women All were reported to be between 20 and 26 years old.
Cavusoglu said he had spoken to Turkey’s envoys in The Dominican Republic, as well as the Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Interior of Haiti. He pointed out that the ransom is the motive behind kidnapping.
400 Mawozo control Croix-des-Bouquets, which kidnapped 17 members of US based missionary group in The same area last October. The gang demanded a million dollars in ransom and hold most of them until December.
Haitian and Dominican passengers driver they were also The Dominican newspaper “Lestin Diario” reported on the bus.
Dominican diplomat released last A week after he was kidnapped on for him way to the borders of the Dominican Republic.
Last week, the Haitian National Police announced who – which one of senior leaders of 400 Mawozo gang, Germine Joly, has been extradited to the United States. He faces charges of kidnapping, smuggling and import. of arms of war.
Gangs are increasingly becoming powerful Since the assassination of President Jovenel Moise last year. at least 75 people They were killed as result of The wars of influence that broke out out Two weeks ago, between gangs near the capital, Port-au-Prince, the United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti said on Friday.
Violence and insecurity led Haitians to stage protests demand Safer neighborhoods in recent weeks.
