ANKARA - President Ahmet Necdet Sezer sent messages to King Juan Carlos I of Spain and President Leonid Kuchma of Ukraine on Monday to offer his condolences following this morning's plane crash.
In his messages, President Sezer implored God's strength upon all who are grieving for their beloved ones, and offered condolences on behalf of Turkish people.
Earlier in the day, an Ukrainian plane crashed near Macka town of northern province of Trabzon. The plane, which was flying from Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, to Zaragoza, Spain, with a refueling stop in Trabzon airport, split into two. There were 62 passengers all of whom were Spanish peacekeeping forces and 12 crew members aboard the plane.
(UK) 26.05.2003