Interior Minister on Turkish military plane crash: 18 bodies have been found, search for 2 people continues

18 dead bodies have been found. Search operations for 2 people continue, - said the Minister of Internal Affairs of Georgia Geka Geladze, who is at the site of the Turkish military plane crash in the Sighnaghi municipality.

According to him, more detailed information will be released later in agreement with the Turkish side.

"18 dead bodies have been found. Search operations for 2 people continue. I am in constant contact and coordination with the Turkish Minister of Internal Affairs. We have created an international investigation group, which includes our Turkish colleagues. As you know, this is a military plane and more detailed information will be provided to you in stages, in agreement with the Turkish side," - the Minister of Internal Affairs of Georgia noted.

For information, on November 11, in the Sighnaghi municipality, approximately 5 kilometers from the Georgian state border, a Turkish military plane crashed. he plane Twas flying from Azerbaijan to Turkey.

The Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs has launched an investigation into the incident under Article 275, Part 4 of the Criminal Code, which refers to a violation of the safety or operation rules of air transport, which resulted in the loss of life.