We are deeply saddened by the loss of our soldiers martyred in the helicopter crash...

It is with deep sorrow that we have learned that on 11 February 2019 a UH-1 type military helicopter belonging to the 4th Army Aviation Regiment Command crashed in the Çekmeköy district of Istanbul, and that 4 of our soldiers were martyred. We pray for God's mercy upon the soldiers who lost their lives in this grievous incident, and we extend our condolences and wishes for patience to their families, their loved ones, and our entire nation.