Turkish Military โCargo Plane Crashes Near Georgia-Azerbaijan Border
Sighnaghi, Georgia – A Turkish military C-130 cargo plane crashed on Tuesday, November 11, 2025, in theโ Kakheti region of eastern Georgia, near the border with Azerbaijan. The aircraft carried 20 Turkish personnel, including the flight โคcrew, according to โthe Turkish Defense Ministry. โค
The plane whent down in Sighnaghi municipality, and an inquiryโค into the cause of the crash is underway,โฃ reported Georgian news agency Interpress. Rescue workers were dispatched to the scene following the incident.
Turkish president Tayyip Erdogan addressed the crash in ankara, expressing his condolences and statingโค his administration would work to manage theโ situation.He offered prayers for “ourโ martyrs,” a term he uses to referโ to military personnelโค who die in โservice.โ “God willing, we will overcome this accident with minimalโ difficulties. May God rest the โsouls of our martyrs, and let usโ be with them through our prayers,” Erdogan said.
Azerbaijani President Ilhamโ Aliyev also responded to the news, stating his party โhad discussed the “tragicโ news aboutโ the loss of soldiers” in the accident.
The C-130 Hercules is โขa four-engineโค turboprop military transport aircraft widely used for cargo andโ troop transport, capable of operating from unprepared runways. Itsโค adaptable design allowsโ for various roles,โ including airborneโค assault, reconnaissance, and even aerialโ firefighting, making it a primary tactical airlift aircraft for numerous militaries worldwide.
