(Another) Turkish company pulls out of Iraq

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Turkish company pulls out of Iraq
Ankara
August 8, 2004 - 12:22PM

A Turkish company is pulling out of Iraq after Turkish television broadcast a video purportedly showing a kidnapped Turkish truck driver repeatedly urging fellow truckers not to come to the country.

A newscaster said his captors threatened to behead the man unless his company withdrew from Iraq within 48 hours.

Hasan Tarhan, a partner in the Atahan Lojistik international transportation company which employs the driver, released a statement saying the company was pulling out of Iraq.

''Because of the events, our company announces that we have stopped all activity within the borders of Iraq and that we declare that we, in no way, shall be taking part in transportation operations'' in Iraq, the statement read.

''All we hope is that our driver, Tahsin Top, is released as soon as possible and is safely returned to his country,'' it said.

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