13.11.2025 00:48
In a statement regarding the crash of the C-130 cargo plane, which resulted in the martyrdom of 20 of our soldiers, the Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs noted that there were no signs of any explosion or external intervention that could have caused the plane to crash. Meanwhile, President Erdoğan also had a phone conversation with his Georgian counterpart regarding the matter.
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President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held a phone conversation with Georgian President Mikheil Kavelaşvili.
ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION WORK AND LATEST DEVELOPMENTS DISCUSSED
According to a statement from the Presidency's Communication Directorate, the meeting addressed the accident investigation work and the latest developments regarding the military cargo plane that crashed in Georgia, resulting in the martyrdom of 2 of our soldiers. Erdoğan thanked Kavelaşvili for the cooperation demonstrated by Georgia in the ongoing efforts. Georgian President Kavelaşvili also conveyed his condolences to President Erdoğan for the martyrs.
20 OF OUR SOLDIERS MARTYRED
20 personnel of the Turkish Air Force were martyred in the military cargo plane that crashed while returning from Azerbaijan to Turkey. The incident caused great sorrow throughout Turkey. A joint investigation into the accident is ongoing under the coordination of the authorities of Georgia, Turkey, and Azerbaijan.
FIRST REPORT RELEASED: TECHNICAL MALFUNCTION SUSPECTED
The first report regarding the crash of the cargo plane has also been released. In a statement by the Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs, it was reported that no signs of explosion or external impact were found in the preliminary examination results. According to sources based in Tbilisi, the initial findings regarding the cause of the plane's crash strengthen the possibility of a technical malfunction. While joint inspections by expert teams from Georgia and Turkey continue in the area, it was stated that the final report regarding the accident would be released after the analysis of the black box data.
PRESIDENT ERDOĞAN: BLACK BOX FOUND
On the other hand, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who made statements regarding the incident, said, "The black box of our plane has been found, and investigations have been initiated. We have reached the remains of 19 of our martyrs. Our search efforts for the last remains are ongoing."
"OUR MARTYRS WILL BE BROUGHT TO OUR COUNTRY BY OUR A-400M PLANE"
Burhanettin Duran, the President of the Communication Directorate, stated on his social media account, "Search and rescue and accident investigation teams are continuing their work regarding our plane that crashed on the Azerbaijan-Georgia border. The remains of our esteemed martyrs will be brought to our country by our A-400M plane, which took our search and rescue and accident investigation team to Georgia. We thank the Georgian authorities for their rapid response and support, mobilizing all their resources from the very beginning of the wreckage search and rescue efforts. Developments regarding the issue will continue to be shared."
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