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Bodies of soldiers martyred in cargo plane crash brought to Türkiye
Turkish Armed Forces A400M aircraft carried bodies from Tbilisi, Georgia's capital, to Murted Air Base in the capital Ankara.
Bodies of soldiers martyred in cargo plane crash brought to Türkiye
Bodies of Turkish soldiers from cargo plane crash are brought to Türkiye / AA
November 13, 2025

The bodies of the Turkish soldiers from Tuesday’s cargo plane crash along the Georgia-Azerbaijan border were brought back to Türkiye on Thursday.

After forensic examinations were completed, a Turkish Armed Forces A400M aircraft carried the bodies from Tbilisi, Georgia's capital, to Murted Air Base in Ankara province.

After landing, the bodies were taken by ambulance to the Forensic Medicine Institute.

The Turkish C-130 military cargo aircraft had crashed while on its way home from Azerbaijan.

According to the National Defence Ministry, the aircraft was carrying 20 people, including the flight crew.

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SOURCE:AA