Key Facts
• December 23, 2025: Small jet with 8 aboard crashes near Ankara, Turkey.
• Libyan interim government’s Chief of Staff, Haddad, among 5 fatalities.
• Jet lost communication after departing Ankara for Tripoli, Libya.
• Wreckage found in Ankara outskirts; cause under investigation by Turkish authorities.
• Haddad was visiting Turkey after its parliament extended military deployment in Libya.
• Libya remains politically divided, with rival factions controlling east and west.
Summary
A small jet carrying eight people, including Libyan interim government Chief of Staff Haddad, crashed near Ankara, Turkey, on December 23, 2025. The jet lost communication shortly after departing Ankara for Tripoli, Libya, and its wreckage was later discovered in the city’s outskirts. Five passengers, including Haddad, were confirmed dead. Turkish authorities are investigating the cause of the crash. Haddad had been in Turkey following its parliament’s decision to extend military deployment in Libya, where political instability persists due to rival factions controlling different regions.
