Statement from Communications Director Duran regarding the crashed plane
Presidency Communications Director Burhanettin Duran made a statement on his social media account regarding the plane carrying a Libyan delegation that crashed in Ankara.
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In the statementmade byDuran,thefollowing remarkswere includedOn
December 23, 2025, aplane carrying the Libyan Chief of General Staff,General Mohamed Ali Ahmed Al-Haddad, along with fourpeoplein his entourage and three crew memberswas The private jet, after taking off from EsenboğaAirport at 20:17, reported an emergency to the air traffic control center at 20:33 due to an electrical failure and requested an emergency landing.
Theplane was redirected by the air traffic control centerback to Esenboğa Airport andwasprepared for at the airport with necessary precautions taken.began to be initiated. For an emergency landingit began to descendthe planedisappeared from radar screens at 20:36and contact could not be established thereafter.
As a result ofthe search operations initiated by teams affiliated with our Ministry of Interior, theThe wreckage of the plane, which is understood to have crashed, has been reached, and the relevant tall institutionsby us, the necessary efforts are being meticulously carried out.
During this process, starting with our media organizations, we ask our public to rely only on official authoritiesto rely on statements made bytheofficial sources; and to disregard unverified information, speculation, and conspiracy theories on social mediais of great importance in order not to give credence to disinformationattempts.