Sheikh Abdullah expresses solidarity with Turkey over helicopter crash

Tuesday, 24 March 2026 12:33

By ARN News Staff

Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, has extended his condolences to Turkish Minister of Foreign Affairs Hakan Fidan over the martyrdom of a helicopter crew in Qatar on Monday.

The helicopter had crashed into Qatar’s territorial waters following a technical malfunction, with Turkey's martyrs including Major Sinan Tastekin from Qatar - Turkey Joint Forces, and two personnel, Suleiman Cemra Kahraman and Ismail Anas Can, alongside the death of four other people from Qatar.

Sheikh Abdullah affirmed the UAE’s full solidarity with Turkey in this tragedy, expressing his sincere condolences to Turkey and the martyrs' families and wishing for the protection of the country and its people from all harm.

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