When will the 3 German mountaineers, kidnapped by the PKK at Mt. Ararat, be released?

All questions are settled by Hubdub according to settlement info provided by the question creator.

Settlement details: As reported by a major mainstream news source, I would rely on www.spiegel.de

Suspend date: Fri 31st Oct 3:59pm PDT (8 weeks to go)

Settlement date: Mon 21st Jul 12:59pm PDT

Prediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Sun 20th Jul 2:20am PDT have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled

Initial likelihoods: released or freed before July 21st.: 20%, released or freed between July 21st and July 31st: 15%, released or freed in August: 10%, released or freed in September: 10%, released or freed in October: 5%, still in captivity at the beginning of November: 20%, confirmed dead by suspend date: 20%

Action history:

Created Fri 11th Jul 12:12am PDT by hoernla

Settlement requested Mon 21st Jul 2am PDT by hoernla: As far as I know, the mountaineers are being brought back to Germany today.

Suspended Mon 21st Jul 4:56am PDT by jenniandboys: Suspended pending settlement

Settlement requested Mon 21st Jul 4:56am PDT by jenniandboys: Appears they were released on the 20th, therefore settlement will be "Before the 21st of July"

http://www.welt.de/english-news/article2234317/Kurdish_rebel_group_releases_three_German_tourists_following_week-long_hostage.html

Prediction cutoff: 7/20 10:00 EDT (market suspended)

Settled as 'released or freed before July 21st.' Mon 21st Jul 12:59pm PDT by lesley: They were released yesterday (July 20th)
http://www.welt.de/english-news/article2234317/Kurdish_rebel_group_releases_three_German_tourists_following_week-long_hostage.html

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