02.04.2026 13:21
The Ministry of National Defense made a statement regarding the claim by Vatan Party leader Doğu Perinçek that the C-130 plane that crashed while returning from Azerbaijan was "shot down by Israel." The Ministry of National Defense reported that a criminal complaint had been filed against Perinçek.
The Ministry of National Defense (MSB) made a written statement regarding the allegations raised about the C-130 aircraft that crashed upon returning from Azerbaijan. The statement indicated that a legal process was initiated following the remarks made by the leader of the Homeland Party, Doğu Perinçek, which were reflected in the public domain.
OFFICIAL STATEMENT FROM MSB
In the statement made by the ministry, it was noted that a technical investigation regarding the crashed military aircraft was immediately initiated. It was emphasized that the process is being carried out with all its dimensions and meticulously.
The statement included the following expressions:
“The technical investigation initiated regarding our crashed C-130 aircraft is being conducted with all its dimensions and meticulously.”
FINAL REPORT WILL BE SHARED WITH THE PUBLIC
MSB announced that the report to be prepared following the conducted investigation will be shared with the public. The statement expressed that a transparent information will be provided after the completion of the process.
The MSB's statement included the following expressions:
Statements made by the leader of a political party targeting our Turkish Armed Forces and made for political motives are a clear disinformation aimed at misleading the public. The aforementioned statements, which are not based on any concrete evidence, contain unfounded claims aimed at discrediting our Turkish Armed Forces in the public eye, and the official statements made are deliberately distorted.
Especially regarding the incident that occurred at the Azerbaijan-Georgia border, where 20 heroic comrades-in-arms were martyred, the expressions that even misrepresent the number of martyrs are the product of a malicious approach. The technical investigation initiated regarding our crashed C-130 aircraft is being conducted with all its dimensions and meticulously. The final report to be prepared will be shared transparently with the public after the completion of the relevant processes. A criminal complaint has been filed regarding the matter, and legal action has been initiated. It is of great importance that unfounded claims and accusations not based on concrete evidence regarding issues concerning our national security, as well as speculative and manipulative statements and comments, are not taken into account, and that the official statements to be made are given due consideration.