Turkish Defense Ministry Says 20 People Died in Military Plane Crash in Georgia

NAMPA / Sputnik
2025-11-12
(Adds remarks from Turkish government source in paras 4-5, background in para 6) ANKARA, November 12 (RIA Novosti) - The Turkish Defense Ministry said on Wednesday that 20 people died in the crash of the Turkish C-130 military aircraft in Georgia. On Tuesday, the Turkish Defense Ministry said that a Lockheed C-130 Hercules military transport aircraft crashed in Georgia. Ankara is reportedly coordinating a search and rescue operation with Tbilisi​......
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