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UAE extends condolences to Qatar and Turkiye following helicopter crash in territorial waters

Published: 22 Mar 2026 - 04:04 pm | Last Updated: 22 Mar 2026 - 04:05 pm
Peninsula

QNA

Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates has extended its deepest condolences to the State of Qatar and the Republic of Turkiye over a helicopter crash accident in Qatari territorial waters, which led to the deaths of seven individuals from both countries.

It likewise expressed its solidarity with the two nations.

In a statement, the UAE Foreign Ministry extended its most profound condolences to the families and loved ones of the victims, including service members of the Qatar Armed Forces and the Qatar-Turkiye Joint Forces, as well as to the governments and peoples of Qatar and Turkiye in this tragic loss.