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Origin of UAV could not be determined because it was 'too small': Minister Tunç explains

Minister Tunç made a new statement regarding the UAV that entered our country's airspace from the Black Sea and was shot down by our F-16s. Clarifying why the country of origin was not disclosed, Minister of Justice Yılmaz Tunç stated that it was because it was a 'small device'.

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Published: 18.12.2025 23:14 Updated: 18.12.2025 23:14
Origin of UAV could not be determined because it was 'too small': Minister Tunç explains

Minister of Justice Yılmaz Tunç, regarding the unmanned aerial vehicle that entered Turkey's airspacefrom the Black Seaand was destroyed, said,"It was tracked as it was about to enter our country from the Black Sea.It was

shot down by our F-16s in a suitable environment.shotdown. It was a small device. It broke into small pieces,' he said.

Minister of Justice Yılmaz Tunç answered questions from members of parliament during the 2026 Central Government Budgetnegotiations at the Grand National Assembly of Turkey.

Minister TunRegarding the destroyed unmannedaerial vehicle, "Our Minister of National Defense informed me. It was tracked while it was about to enter our country from the Black Sea.

It was shotdownby our F-16sin a suitable environment."

It is a small device. It broke intosmall pieces. In thesepieces, no trace was foundregarding which country it belonged to.

He stated,"They informed us that the investigationinto these pieces is ongoing."


News Source: 12punto

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