He was captured in Damascus while on his way to Palestine! The young man from Manisa regained his freedom after 13 months.

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A Turkish citizen, Engin Arslan, who went to fight for Palestine, was captured in Syria, and good news has arrived. The young man from Manisa, who had been imprisoned for 13 months, has regained his freedom.

HE SET OUT TO SUPPORT THE PEOPLE OF PALESTINE, CAPTURED IN DAMASCUS

Engin Arslan, who lives in the Saruhanlı district of Manisa, was affected by Israel's bombing of civilians in Gaza and set out towards the region to support the Palestinian people. Captured while passing through Syria and thrown into a prison in Damascus, Engin Arslan's grieving family, who had not heard from him for 13 months, followed the developments in Syria through news channels while waiting for the good news. Engin Arslan, who had been held captive in a prison in Damascus for 13 months, regained his freedom with the release of prisoners by the Syrian National Army. On his way to Turkey, Arslan video-called his family in Manisa to share the good news. It has been learned that Engin Arslan is in good health and is expected to enter Turkey in the coming days.

"OUR TEARS HAVE FINALLY STOPPED AFTER 13 MONTHS"

Metin Arslan, the father who has been waiting for news of his son with tears for 13 months, was overwhelmed with joy upon receiving the news. Saying that he had a video call with his son Engin in the morning, father Metin Arslan stated, "It's a wonderful feeling. Our tears have finally stopped after 13 months. Our tears of joy are flowing now. May God never let us experience something like this again. May God bless everyone who contributed. He called me at 8:30 in the morning. He said he was out and on the road. We had video calls 2-3 more times. They said they were coming towards Aleppo. They said there is no internet where they are right now, but we know he is on the road. They said they passed Aleppo. They must be very close to the border. They will return to Manisa within 1-2 days, depending on the process. We will embrace our son soon. We contacted the necessary places. We spoke with our mayor and the personnel there. We talked to the governorships. They said he would return home shortly. We followed this war every day through the news. I turned on the news at 4 in the morning, and at 8:30, the good news came," he said.

"WE WERE IN A VERY BIG TRIAL"

Mother Sultan Arslan, who said she would no longer cry, stated, "I will not cry anymore. My tears have not stopped for over a year. Thank God I heard his voice in the morning; I saw his face during the video call. It brought some relief to my heart. He has changed. I only saw his face. But as long as I can reunite with my child by God's permission, everything will be fine. May God bless everyone who helped. We were in a very big trial. May God not let anyone experience this," she said.

Meanwhile, it has been learned that Bahadır Yenişehirlioğlu, the Deputy Group Chairman of the AK Party and Manisa Deputy, personally spoke with Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya to ensure that Engin Arslan, who is about to reach the Turkish border, passes through without any issues.

Arslan is expected to be in Manisa shortly.