Aydin Tufan Tekin reunited with his mother and father - the Turkish businessmen had not seen his parents since he was kidnapped in Beirut last month.<br/> <br />He was taken along with a group of Syrian men by Lebanon's Meqdad clan after a clan member's relative was abducted in Damascus by anti-regime rebels.<br/> <br />Tekin was handed over to Lebanese security forces on Tuesday and was reunited with his family in Turkey on Wednesday.<br/> <br />He described his time in captivity as "tough", saying he was counting the days, minutes and seconds. (paraphrased over SB)/ that's fine upsound it first -- LM!)<br/> <br />The Shi'ite Meqdad clan said it had kidnapped the Syrians and Tekin as a means of putting pressure on both the Syrian rebels and Turkey, which has supported the uprising in Syria.<br/> <br />The kidnapping of foreigners has become a growing concern in Lebanon, as fears grow over a possible spill over of sectarian violence from the Syrian revolt.
