Freedom at last for dozens of men, women and even children held hostage by Islamic State for three months.<br/> <br />It was an emotional end in the Turkish capital to their long journey.<br/> <br />They were escorted down the aircraft's steps by the Turkish prime minister before they were bombarded by their families and friends.<br/> <br />They were diplomats, soldiers and employees, who been taken from the Turkish consulate as IS fighters overran the northern city of Iraq in June.<br/> <br />Earlier Ahmet Davutoglu flew into Sanliurfa to greet the 46 Turkish hostages and three Iraqis, who'd been freed.<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE) TURKISH PRIME MINISTER AHMET DAVUTOGLU, SAYING:<br/> <br />"Today is not only a celebration day for you and your families, it is a very significant day for the whole nation. I wish from God that all of our days in future will be as good as this one and we will never experience such a sadness ever again."<br/> <br />It's believed they were released along the Syrian-Turkish border.<br/> <br />They were b
