UAE offers condolences to Turkey over military cargo plane crash

Thursday, 13 November 2025 05:54

By ARN News Staff

The UAE has expressed its solidarity and sincere condolences with Turkey over the crash of a military cargo plane on Wednesday that killed 20 soldiers.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) expressed its sincere condolences and sympathy to the victims' families, as well as the government and people of Turkey over this tragedy.

Considered Turkey's deadliest military incident since 2020, the C-130 cargo aircraft had left Azerbaijan for Turkey and crashed in Georgia, with authorities investigating the cause of the accident.

UAE Expresses Solidarity with Türkiye and Conveys Condolences over Military Cargo Plane Crashhttps://t.co/Bj2TfV8Vxo pic.twitter.com/XKAclcYEUR
— MoFA وزارة الخارجية (@mofauae) November 12, 2025

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