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The Karagol, manned by a 14-strong Turkish crew, was seized on Nov. 12 off the coast of Yemen while transporting 4,500 tons of chemicals from Israel to Mumbai in India.
"We have talked to pirates a couple of times so far. In the first contact, they said they captured the ship. In the second, they asked for a ransom," Kubilay Marangoz, lawyer of YDC Denizcilik, was quoted by Anatolian Agency as saying.
"Later, they told us the amount of the ransom and we began bargaining. At this point, we are close to a deal with pirates," Marangoz said.
He said all crew members on board the ship were in good condition and they all spoke to their families in Turkey.
"We want to get back our ship without any unfortunate incidents. We prefer an agreement instead of an armed intervention," he said.
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