Bob and Rachael Lloyd returning from Turkey

The Wrexham teenager, who began a relationship with barman Mehmet Ocak, 24, when she was 14, arrived back in Manchester airport with her father Bob Lloyd just after midday on Friday.

Bad weather had prevented them from travelling the previous day.

Rachael had been in Turkey giving evidence in support of Ocak at his trial for statutory rape of a minor, which saw him imprisoned for five years.

Now her father has said they will be returning to Turkey to help the waiter in his appeal against his sentence.

Speaking at Manchester airport, he told the BBC: "We have been told that there is going to be a high solicitor that is taking it over.

"He's feeling it's all wrong, the law needs to be changed.

"He's asked if me and Rachel can come over for the appeal to do the testimony for him, what we have done this time.

"He wants to change the law and get Mehmet free."

Rachael Lloyd ran away to be with Mehmet Ocak

The Lloyds are hoping to go back to Turkey in about four to eight weeks and are fairly confident the appeal will be successful in overturning the law and releasing Ocak.

Although Ocak was sentenced to five years, Mr Lloyd said it is likely he would only have to serve one year and 10 months in the event the appeal is not successful.

Rachael, who had told the court their holiday romance had not been consummated despite her previous claims, has pledged to wait for Ocak.

She said: "I will love him forever. Nothing will separate us. I will wait for him."

Ocak had denied statutory rape and holding by force, claiming he thought the teenager was 15, the age of consent in Turkey.

The pair met when Rachael - who calls the barman Steve - was on holiday in the Mediterranean resort of Marmaris in May 2002.

Turkish authorities said she returned to the resort later that summer and became engaged in the presence of her grandmother, with whom she was living at time, and her older sister.

In December 2002, even though she was still only 14, she returned to Turkey by herself - reportedly on a false passport - pledging to marry Ocak.

The couple were tracked down to Ocak's flat in Gaziantep in south east Turkey by Interpol and Turkish police after her family raised the alarm.

Chaperoned

Ocak was arrested and held in custody until his trial this week and Rachael - described by her divorced parents as "mixed-up" - has since been living with her father, Bob Lloyd.

Mr Lloyd said his daughter would be strictly chaperoned at all times during their trip for her to give evidence in court.

Both Mr Lloyd and his ex-wife, Karen Thomas, have pledged to work closely with Wrexham's social services to settle Rachael back into life in the UK.