12.11.2025 10:55
Twenty of our soldiers were martyred in the military cargo plane that took off from Azerbaijan and crashed in Georgia. The Ministry of National Defense announced the sad news, and the names of our martyrs have also been revealed.
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The Ministry of National Defense (MSB) reported that a C130 cargo plane belonging to the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK), which took off from Azerbaijan to Turkey, crashed in Georgia.
WRECKAGE OF THE PLANE HAS BEEN REACHED
The Ministry of National Defense announced that the wreckage of the crashed military cargo plane has been reached, and the cause of the crash will be determined as a result of a detailed examination by the accident investigation team. In a statement made by the ministry, the following expressions were included: "The Georgian search and rescue teams reached the wreckage of the plane at 17:00. The wreckage has been secured for examination by our accident investigation teams. Our accident investigation team is on its way to the area. The cause of the crash will be determined as a result of a detailed examination to be conducted by our accident investigation team on the plane wreckage."
MSB: 20 PERSONNEL MARTYRED
It was announced that 20 of our soldiers on the crashed cargo plane were martyred, and the names of the martyrs were also disclosed.
NAMES OF OUR MARTYRS HAVE BEEN REVEALED
-Air Pilot Major Serdar Uslu
-Air Pilot Major Nihat İlgen
-Air Pilot Captain Gökhan Korkmaz
-Air Pilot First Lieutenant Cüneyt Kandemir
-Air Aircraft Maintenance First Lieutenant Emre Mercan
-Air Transportation Specialist Corporal Emre Sayın
-Air Transportation Specialist Corporal Cem Dolapci
-Air Supply Non-Commissioned Officer Senior Sergeant Ahmet Yasir Kuyucu
-Air Aircraft Maintenance Non-Commissioned Officer Senior Chief Sergeant Nuri Özcan
-Air Aircraft Maintenance Non-Commissioned Officer Senior Chief Sergeant Ümit İnce
-Air Aircraft Maintenance Non-Commissioned Officer Staff Sergeant Berkay Karaca
-Air Aircraft Maintenance Non-Commissioned Officer Staff Sergeant İlhan Ongan
-Air Aircraft Maintenance Non-Commissioned Officer Staff Sergeant Burak İbbiği
-Air Aircraft Maintenance Non-Commissioned Officer Chief Sergeant Burak Özkan
-Air Aircraft Maintenance Non-Commissioned Officer Chief Sergeant Emrah Kuran
-Air Aircraft Maintenance Non-Commissioned Officer Chief Sergeant Emre Altıok
-Air Aircraft Maintenance Non-Commissioned Officer Chief Sergeant İlker Aykut
-Air Aircraft Maintenance Non-Commissioned Officer Chief Sergeant Hamdi Armağan Kaplan
-Air Aircraft Maintenance Non-Commissioned Officer Chief Sergeant Akın Karakuş
-Air Aircraft Maintenance Non-Commissioned Officer Ramazan Yağız
FIRST STATEMENT FROM ERDOĞAN
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, in his speech at the Urbanism Summit themed "City and Space" at the AK Party Congress Center, expressed the following regarding the crashed military cargo plane: "Today, we learned with deep sorrow that our C130 military plane, which was coming from Azerbaijan to our country, crashed at the Georgia-Azerbaijan border. Our efforts are continuing in coordination with the relevant authorities of the country. Hopefully, we will emerge from this accident with minimal damage. May God have mercy on our martyrs, and may we be with them in our prayers."
ERDOĞAN SPOKE ON THE PHONE WITH KOBAKHIDZE
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan had a phone conversation with Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze. According to a statement from the Presidency's Communication Directorate, the latest situation regarding the search and rescue efforts for the military cargo plane belonging to the Turkish Air Force that crashed in Georgia was discussed. Prime Minister Kobakhidze expressed his condolences to President Erdoğan for the soldiers martyred in the accident. President Erdoğan thanked Kobakhidze for his condolences and support.
GEORGIAN INTERIOR MINISTER AT THE CRASH SITE
Meanwhile, Georgian Interior Minister Gela Geladze arrived at the Kakheti region where the plane crashed. Minister Geladze was accompanied by his first deputy Roni Mesxi, Kakheti Governor Giorgi Aladaşvili, and relevant service directors of the ministry. In a statement made by the Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs, it was reported that search and rescue teams were on site and that investigation activities were ongoing in cooperation with the Turkish side.
"ONLY THE STATEMENTS OF OUR OFFICIAL INSTITUTIONS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED"
Presidency Communication Director Burhanettin Duran stated the following in his statement: "This afternoon, following the crash of the military cargo plane at the Georgia-Azerbaijan border, search and rescue efforts have been promptly initiated. In order to provide accurate information to the public, it is important that only the statements of our official institutions are taken into account and that unverified information is not shared. We respectfully announce to the public."
GEORGIA: THE PLANE DID NOT SEND ANY EMERGENCY SIGNAL
The Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs announced that the military transport plane belonging to the Turkish Air Force crashed in the Signagi region, 5 kilometers from the Azerbaijani border, and that an investigation has been initiated regarding the accident. In a statement from the Georgian Air Navigation Administration, it was also stated that the radar connection was lost a few minutes after the plane entered Georgian airspace.
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It was noted in the statement that the aircraft did not send any emergency signals.
MINISTER GÜLER MET WITH HIS GEORGIAN AND AZERBAIJANI COUNTERPARTS
According to a statement from the Ministry of National Defense, Minister Yaşar Güler held a meeting with Georgian Defense Minister Irakli Chikovani, Azerbaijani Defense Minister General Zakir Hasanov, and Azerbaijani Chief of General Staff General Kerim Veliyev regarding the search and rescue operations for the wreckage.