
François in Sanliurfa, Turkey, just after his release on April 19, 2014. François, along with his colleagues Edouard Elias, Nicolas Henin, and Pierre Torres, were found by Turkish soldiers on the border, with their hands bound and blindfolded, Turkey's Dogan News Agency reported.

A helicopter carrying François and his colleagues arrives at Villacoublay air base, just outside Paris, on April 20, 2014.

François pictured just after landing at Villacoublay air base.

François celebrates with his family upon his release.

François speaks with the press just after his release.

French Prime Minister Francois Hollande speaks with François at Villacoublay air base.