The Minister of Internal Affairs of Georgia, Geka Geladze, met with the Director of Evaluation and Inspection of the Air Force of the Republic of Türkiye, Lieutenant General Yaşar Kadıoğlu.

According to the Ministry, Yaşar Kadıoğlu led the delegation of the Republic of Türkiye, which arrived in Georgia after the crash of a Turkish military plane - the members of the delegation, together with their Georgian colleagues, participated in relevant search and rescue activities and investigative actions at the site of the plane crash.

“During the bilateral meeting, Yaşar Kadıoğlu thanked Geka Geladze for his effective work and coordinated cooperation. According to the Turkish General, the Georgian police units that worked at the site of the plane crash were distinguished by their high professionalism and standard.

The meeting was attended by the First Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs Roni Meskhi, Head of the Emergency Situations Management Service Temur Mghebrishvili, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Türkiye to Georgia Ali Kaan Orbay, Deputy Chief of Mission, First Counsellor Melike Yılmaz Öskiper, and Military Attaché Colonel İlhan Öktendural.

The Turkish military plane crashed on November 11, approximately 5 kilometers from the Georgian state border. As a result, 20 personnel of the Turkish Air Force died”, reads the press release.