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The mysteries around the plane crash that claimed chief of staff's life

Turkish security forces secure the crash site near Kesikkavak, on 24 December 2025. © Reuters/Stringer

Since the accident on 23 December 2025 near Ankara involving an aircraft operated by the Maltese carrier Harmony Jets, the Turkish Investigation Centre's inquiry has yet to clear up the uncertainty surrounding its causes. [...]

Published on 27/02/2026 at 05:40 GMT Reading time 3 minutes

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