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The Embassy of France said it has "no confirmation" regarding reports that three French nationals were among eight people killed when a business jet carrying Libyan military officials crashed near Ankara on late Tuesday.
"We are in contact with the Turkish authorities," French Embassy officials told Türkiye Today in an exclusive statement.
Turkish broadcasters reported, which was also cited by CNN, that the Falcon 50 aircraft had a crew of three, all of whom were French nationals.
The five passengers included Libyan Chief of Staff General Ali Muhammad al-Haddad, Libyan Land Forces Commander General al-Fitouri Gharibil, and members of their delegation.
The aircraft departed from Ankara Esenboga Airport bound for Tripoli before losing radar contact shortly after takeoff.
The jet crashed in an empty field in Ankara's Haymana district. All eight people on board were killed.
Turkish authorities have recovered the wreckage and the black box. An investigation into the cause of the crash is underway.
The Libyan military delegation had been in Ankara for official contacts with Turkish counterparts.
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