In a post on the ministry's social networks, it is stated that the plane flew from Azerbaijan to Turkey and that in coordination with the authorities of Azerbaijan and Georgia, search and rescue operations have immediately begun, Turkish Hurriyet reports.
At least share the video.. A Turkish C-130 transport plane crashed over Georgia after taking off from Azerbaijan bound for Turkey.— Rami Rahamim רמי רחמים (@RamiRahamim) November 11, 2025
Minister of the Interior of Turkey Ali Jerlikaya expressed his regret about the accident and stated that the rescue operations are still ongoing.
"I spoke on the phone with the Minister of Internal Affairs of Georgia, Gela Geladza, who is also going to the site of the accident. I express my condolences to our people," Yerlikaya wrote on social networks.
#BREAKING: Turkish military cargo plane C-130 crashes on Georgia-Azerbaijan border, Turkey's defense ministry says— Gautam Agarwal 🇮🇳 (@gauagg) November 11, 2025
C-130 Hercules, produced by the American company"Lockheed Martin", has four engines and is intended for military transport tasks.
The aircraft is designed for landing and take-off from unprepared or semi-prepared runways, and is used for the transport of military cargo, troops and evacuation.
