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'Hijacker seizes Turkish plane' 'Hijacker seizes Turkish plane'
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A Turkish plane on an internal flight has been hijacked, according to Turkish media reports and officials.A Turkish plane on an internal flight has been hijacked, according to Turkish media reports and officials.
CNN-Turk TV said the plane had been flying from the predominantly Kurdish city of Diyarbakir in the south-east to Istanbul, but later landed in Ankara.CNN-Turk TV said the plane had been flying from the predominantly Kurdish city of Diyarbakir in the south-east to Istanbul, but later landed in Ankara.
Latest reports say the male hijacker is still aboard the aircraft, which was said to be carrying 175 passengers. Latest reports say that the hijacker has given himself up at Ankara airport.
The plane belonged to a private company, Pegasus, the firm's chief executive told the AP news agency. The plane, said to be carrying 175 people, belonged to a private company, Pegasus, its chief executive told AP.