UAE Expresses Solidarity With Qatar, Turkey Offers Condolences Over Helicopter Crash

2026-03-22 02:40:10

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UAE has expressed its solidarity and sincere condolences with Qatar and Turkey over the martyrdom of six people following the crash of a helicopter in Qatar\u2019s territorial waters, as a result of a technical malfunction during a routine mission.<\/p>

In a statement, the UAE's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) conveyed its sincere condolences and sympathy to the families of the martyrs from the Qatari Armed Forces and the joint Qatari-Turkish forces, as well as to the government and people of Qatar and Turkey, over this tragic loss.<\/p>

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All of the seven people on board a Qatar helicopter that crashed into the sea off the coast of the Gulf country were found dead, according to the Qatar Ministry of Interior.<\/p>
The seven deceased have been identified as:<\/p>
Captain (Pilot) Mubarak Salem Daway Al-Marri, Captain (Pilot) Saeed Nasser Samekh, Sergeant Fahad Hadi Ghanem Al-khayarin, and Corporal Mohammed Maher Mohammed from Qatar Armed Forces<\/p><\/li>
Major (Air Defense) Sinan Ta\u015ftekin from Qatar from Turkey Joint Forces, and Suleiman Cemra Kahraman and Ismail Anas Can, who were Turkish civilian collaborators.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>"},{"id":"23eb9edc-f936-4ccf-b78f-e9ccd7c5f541","type":"text","family_id":"70be91fd-5b45-491b-aa0d-406957bf8ea1","page_url":"\/story\/8e36e374-3a0e-48f4-a8cb-9ef54da44992\/element\/23eb9edc-f936-4ccf-b78f-e9ccd7c5f541","title":"","description":"","metadata":

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