The Islamic State group in Iraq has freed 49 Turkish hostages, who were taken captive by the extremists three months back.
Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said on Saturday that the hostages had safely returned to Turkey.
According to FOX News, the Turks, including diplomatic staff, were seized from the consulate on June 11, when the Islamic State group overran Mosul, Iraq and stormed the Turkish Consulate.
During his visit to Baku, Azerbaijan, Davutoglu told Turkish reporters that the hostages were released early on Saturday and had arrived in Turkey.
Davutoglu announced that he was cutting his visit short to meet with the hostages in the province of Sanliurfa, near Turkey's border with Syria.
However, the Turk PM refrained from providing further details on the circumstances of their release.