TURKEY – On Wednesday, the Turkish National Defense Ministry released the names of the 20 military personnel killed in cargo plane crash near the Azerbaijan-Georgia border.

The Turkish C-130 military cargo plane with 20 military personnel on board crashed Tuesday after taking off from Azerbaijan en route to Turkey.

Names of the Deceased Turkish Military Personnel

In a statement posted on the US social media company X, the ministry said the fallen personnel were:

1. Lt. Col. Gokhan Korkmaz
2. Maj. Serdar Uslu
3. Maj. Nihat Ilgen
4. 1st Lt. Cuneyt Kandemir
5. 1st Lt. Emre Mercan
6. Sgt. Maj. Nuri Ozcan
7. Sgt. Maj. Umit Ince
8. Sgt. Maj. Hamdi Armagan Kaplan
9. Sgt. Maj. Burak Ozkan
10. Sgt. Maj. Ilker Aykut
11. Sgt. Maj. Akın Karakus
12. Sgt. Maj. Emrah Kuran
13. Sgt. Maj. Ramazan Yagiz
14. Staff Sgt. Emre Altiok
15. Staff Sgt. Berkay Karaca
16. Staff Sgt. Burak Ibbigi
17. Staff Sgt. Ilhan Ongan
18. Sgt. 1st Class Ahmet Yasir Kuyucu
19. Specialist Sgt. Cem Dolapci
20. Specialist Sgt. Emre Sayin

Defense Minister Yasar Guler offered condolences in a message shared on social media, saying: “Our heroic comrades were martyred on Nov. 11, 2025, when our C-130 military cargo aircraft, returning from Azerbaijan, crashed near the Georgia-Azerbaijan border. On behalf of myself and all members of the Ministry of National Defense, I wish Allah’s mercy upon our fallen heroes and extend my deepest condolences to their grieving families and our noble nation.”