The Turkish Ministry of Defense has confirmed the deaths of all 20 soldiers in a military aircraft crash on November 11. According to Daily Sabah,
«Our brave comrades perished on November 11, 2025, when the C-130 military transport aircraft, returning from Azerbaijan, crashed near the Georgia-Azerbaijan border», stated Turkish Defense Minister Yasar Güler.
There were 20 soldiers on board the aircraft.
Following the crash information, search and rescue teams from Georgia and Turkey were dispatched to the area. The exact cause of the crash has not yet been determined.
An investigation is currently underway to ascertain whether violations of aviation safety regulations or operational procedures led to the disaster.
The Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs confirmed that the aircraft fell in the Signagi area, just 5 kilometers from the Georgian-Azerbaijani border.
The Georgian air traffic control reported that the aircraft disappeared from radar shortly after entering the country's airspace, «not transmitting a distress signal», and emergency services were alerted to the crash.
The military cargo aircraft C-130 Hercules is manufactured by the American company Lockheed Martin.
On board the Turkish Air Force transport aircraft, which was en route to Turkey from Azerbaijan, were 20 military personnel.