14 Countries And NATO Express Condolences For Victims Of Turkish Military Cargo Aircraft Accidents

Illustration. Turkey's military cargo plane interior. (X Turkish Ministry of Defense @Defence_Turk)

JAKARTA - A number of state officials expressed their condolences for the accident experienced by a Turkish military cargo plane carrying 20 on Tuesday 11 November. The plane crashed near the Azerbaijan-Georgia border.

The President of the Turkish Republic of North Cyprus (TRNC) Tufan Erhurman expressed his condolences for the incident. He also prayed that the bereaved family would be strengthened.

"Pray for patience for the family, loved ones, and the people of Turkey," said Erhurman, quoted from Anadolu, Wednesday, November 12.

Emir Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani sent a message of condolences to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. He expressed his condolences for the loss of life in the accident.

Kazakh president Kassym-Jomart Tokayev also sent a message of condolences to Erdogan and the Turkish people and the families of the victims.

Furthermore, Pakistani Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif expressed his condolences through the X social media account.

"My deepest condolences for the tragic fall of Turkey's C-130 aircraft in Georgia. Sincere condolences to my beloved brother, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the families of our passengers, and our brothers and sisters in Turkey. Our prayers and thoughts accompany them in this time of grief," Sharif wrote.

Meanwhile, Afghanistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs also expressed "deep condolences for the incident of the Turkish military transport plane crash."

"We sincerely express our condolences to the government and the people of Turkey, as well as the families of the victims," said the statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan through its X account.

Jordan's Foreign Ministry expressed his sincere condolences to the Turkish government and people for the victims of the Turkish military cargo plane crash.

A spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Jordan, Foad Majali, emphasized his solidarity and full support for Turkey, conveying his condolences to the families of the victims.

Then there is the US special envoy for Syria and the US Ambassador to Turkey, Tom Barrack, who said he was "deeply saddened by the crash of the Turkish Armed Forces aircraft."

Barrack expressed his condolences to the families of the fallen soldiers, and the Turkish people, and reiterated that "the United States expresses its solidarity with our Turkish allies."

In an upload on X, NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte also expressed his deepest condolences to our Allies, Turkey, and beloved families of all the victims who died in the tragic crash of a Turkish military plane."

"We respect their services and are very grateful for everything the Turkish Armed Forces have done, and also for all the men and women in our uniform throughout the Alliance, to keep us safe every day," he added.

Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani also expressed his solidarity with Turkey. "I am deeply saddened by the fall of the Turkish military cargo plane C-130 in the Georgia region while on its way from Azerbaijan to Turkey," Tajani wrote in X.

He expressed his condolences to the families of the victims and expressed support to the Turkish people, authorities, armed forces, and rescue teams working at the accident site.

Estonia also expressed his condolences to Turkey. "Estonia expresses its sincere condolences to Turkey for the tragic crash of a Turkish military cargo plane near the Georgia-Azerbaijan border," the Foreign Ministry said in a statement on X.

"Our deepest thoughts and sympathy are with the family and loved ones of the crew who lost their lives. Estonia expresses full solidarity with Turkey in this difficult time," he added.

Lithuania also expressed its condolences to Turkey. Lithuania's Foreign Ministry wrote on X: "We are deeply saddened by the tragic crash of a Turkish military cargo plane near the Georgia-Azerbaijan border."

Meanwhile, the Romanian Foreign Ministry on its X account said: "We are deeply saddened by the tragic Turkish military plane crash near the Georgia-Azerbaijan border. Romania expresses deep condolences to Turkey and the families of the crew who died. We stand with our Turkish friends in this difficult time."

Furthermore, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Malta, Ian Borg, expressed his condolences to Turkey.

"I am deeply saddened by the crash of the Turkish plane in Georgia. Deep condolences to the families and friends of those who died. We are sorry for this tragic loss," Borg said on X.

Then President Kosovo, Vjosa Osmani, also expressed his condolences. He said, "deep condolences to the President @RTErdogan, the Turkish Armed Forces, and the Turkish people."