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Turkish experts to help find hostage bodies in Gaza: Ministry sources

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16-10-2025 | 09:52

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Turkish experts to help find hostage bodies in Gaza: Ministry sources

Turkey has sent 81 disaster relief experts to Gaza Strip, some of whom will help with finding the remains of 19 hostages still unaccounted for, a defense ministry source said Thursday.

"There is already a team of 81 AFAD staff there," the source said, referring to Turkey's disaster relief agency, indicating that "one team will be in charge of seeking and finding the bodies."

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