Sri Lanka, Nov. 13 -- Sri Lanka's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment, and Tourism Vijitha Herath has extended his condolences to the Government and people of Turkiye following the tragic military plane crash in Georgia.

In a statement posted on X (formerly Twitter), Minister Herath said:

"Heartfelt condolences to the Government and people of Turkiye on the tragic loss of military personnel in Georgia. Sri Lanka stands with Turkiye in this time of sorrow."

Turkiye announced on Wednesday that 20 of its soldiers were killed when a military transport plane crashed in Georgia, marking the NATO member's deadliest military incident since 2020. Authorities confirmed that all but one of the bodies had been recovered.

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