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Turkey says its firm not linked to crashed Air India plane: 'Manipulation of public opinion'
Turkish government firmly denied any role in the maintenance of the Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft that crashed in Ahmedabad on Thursday.
The statement was in response to the allegations that firm Turkish Technic was involved in the maintenance of the crashed Air India plane.
In a statement issued by the Centre for Countering Disinformation, Turkish authorities said, The claim that 'the maintenance of the Boeing 787-8 passenger aircraft was carried out by Turkish Technic' following the crash of an Air India passenger aircraft during take-off is false. The claim that the crashed aircraft was maintained by Turkish Technic constitutes disinformation aimed at manipulating public opinion regarding Türkiye-India relations.'
'Under the agreements made between Air India and Turkish Technic in 2024 and 2025, maintenance services are provided exclusively for B777-type wide-body aircraft. The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner involved in the accident does not fall within the scope of this agreement. To date, Turkish Technic has not conducted maintenance on any Air India aircraft of this type," it further added.
The statement also claimed that while Turkey is aware of which company last serviced the aircraft, they will refrain from naming it to avoid further speculation during ongoing investigations.
