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Turkish military helicopter crashes in Malatya, killing four soldiers

The Turkish Ministry of Defense announced the crash of a military helicopter in southeastern Turkey, then later confirmed that four soldiers were killed when their helicopter crashed in Malatya province. The official announcement did not include details on the cause or circumstances of the incident.

📍 Where things stand: The announced toll stands at four soldiers killed, with the ministry having released no details on the cause of the crash.

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12 Nov 2026, 18:31 The Turkish Ministry of Defense announced that a military helicopter crashed in southeastern Turkey, without the announcement including further details on the cause of the incident or a casualty toll, according to the news outlets that carried the report (including LBCI Lebanon, which described the area as eastern Turkey).
12 Nov 2026, 18:59 The Turkish Ministry of Defense announced that four soldiers were killed when their military helicopter crashed in Malatya province in southeastern Turkey, without the statement providing further details on the cause of the incident, while LBCI Lebanon reported the killing of four soldiers in a helicopter crash in Turkey without details on the circumstances.

Timeline written by AI from the sources below; updated as new reports arrive.

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Description of the crash location

Southeastern Turkey, then Malatya province in southeastern Turkey according to lebanon debate
The eastern Turkey region, with no details on the exact location according to LBCI Lebanon

Figures as each outlet reported them at the time. We do not judge which is correct; numbers often change as events develop.

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LBCI Lebanon 21:17

Four soldiers killed in helicopter crash in Turkey

Lebanon's LBCI reported that four soldiers were killed when a helicopter crashed in Turkey, without further details on the circumstances or the exact location of the incident.

lebanon debate 18:59

Turkish Ministry of Defense: Four soldiers killed when their helicopter crashed in Malatya province

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LBCI Lebanon 18:31

Turkish Ministry of Defense announces crash of a military helicopter in eastern Turkey

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