The search operations conducted by the Akıncı UAV, deployed by Turkey in response to the helicopter crash involving Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and several officials, have made significant headlines globally. The footage captured by the Akıncı UAV during these operations was widely followed and shared.
Following the crash of the helicopter carrying Raisi and his entourage, millions of people watched the search and detection activities of the Akıncı UAV live on AA Canlı (Anadolu Agency Live).
Anadolu Agency's coverage and footage were shared by various news channels, journalists, and X pages.
CNN: Reported with the headline, "Turkish drone detects heat source in the mountainous region of Iran's East Azerbaijan province," noting the UAV's role in identifying the crash site.
Associated Press (AP): Highlighted, "A Turkish drone identified the crash site on the slopes of a mountain in northwestern Iran."
CBS News: Shared photos of the UAV's footage, stating that Turkish authorities shared images from Akıncı.
Corriere della Sera (Italy): Posted the UAV footage on social media, emphasizing how it allowed rescue teams to locate the helicopter.
EPT News (Greece): Featured AA's footage with the headline, "Video over the wreckage from a Turkish drone," detailing Turkey's support with 32 rescue personnel and advanced equipment.
Tages-Anzeiger (Switzerland): Reported on the UAV's operation under difficult weather conditions in Iranian airspace.
NOS (Netherlands): Noted that the Turkish drone successfully located the helicopter using thermal imaging at midnight.
Reuters: Referenced AA's post on X, stating, "A Turkish drone identified a suspected heat source of the helicopter wreckage and shared the coordinates with Iranian authorities."
Sky News: Featured the Akıncı UAV footage shared by Anadolu English.
The Guardian: Provided live updates on Raisi's search operations, including AA's footage.
Daily Mail: Reported on the crash with a detailed analysis of the drone footage.
BBC: Shared the UAV's flight path over the rough terrain in Iran, highlighting the thermal detection.
The Telegraph: Showcased images from Akıncı, illustrating the challenging mountainous conditions faced by rescue teams.
Xinhua (China): Covered the search operations, focusing on the deployment of the UAV.
CGTN (China): Shared the UAV footage on YouTube, highlighting the detection of a heat source.
NHK (Japan): Reported on the UAV's thermal detection capabilities.
Kyodo News (Japan): Mentioned the UAV's role in identifying the wreckage.
Mainichi Shimbun (Japan): Noted the UAV's discovery of a heat source at the crash site.
KBS News (South Korea): Reported on X that Turkish drones found the location of Raisi's helicopter.
Yonhap News (South Korea): Shared the UAV footage, noting the detection of a heat source.
Bangkok Post (Thailand): Mentioned the UAV's support in the wreckage search.
Philippine News Agency (PNA): Reported the deployment of the Turkish UAV to assist Iran.
Asia-Plus (Tajikistan): Highlighted the UAV's thermal detection and the subsequent identification of the crash site by Iranian officials.
ABC News: Shared FlightRadar24 images of the UAV's search path.
IRNA: Featured the footage of the UAV locating the wreckage, acknowledging the heat source detection.
Tehran Times: Reported on the UAV's entry into Iranian airspace for search operations.
Tasnim News Agency: Covered Turkey's decision to send Akıncı equipped with advanced technology.
AzeriTimes: Shared the UAV footage on X.
Teleqraf.com: Reported the UAV's role in locating the wreckage.
Bakupost: Highlighted the UAV's discovery and footage.
Modern.az: Shared the images from the UAV.
Lent.az: Reported on the UAV's identification of the helicopter wreckage.
APA News Agency: Shared the footage, emphasizing the thermal detection.
Dawn: Reported on the UAV's role in detecting the crash site and sharing coordinates.
The EurAsian Times: Highlighted the UAV's extensive search operations and global following.
ANI News: Shared the footage on YouTube.
NDTV: Posted a video of the UAV's thermal detection.
The Times of India: Reported the UAV's success in locating the crash site.
Deccan Herald: Shared the first drone video of the wreckage.
Al Jazeera: Reported the UAV's detection of a heat source suspected to be the helicopter wreckage and Turkey's sharing of the coordinates with Iran.
Alaraby, Al Jazeera Mubasher, Al Jazeera Arabic, Al Hadath: Shared videos of the UAV's footage on YouTube.
Al Mayadeen TV: Posted the video of the UAV's detection on X.
The Jerusalem Post: Covered Turkey's dispatch of Akıncı and its capabilities.
Al Arabiya: Reported the UAV's role in identifying the suspected crash site.
Sputnik: Shared AA's post on X about the UAV's detection.
TASS: Reported on Turkey's deployment of the UAV for search and rescue.
Globo News (Brazil): Showed the footage with AA's logo, emphasizing the UAV's role in identifying the crash site.
Various Latin American countries: Shared the UAV footage and reported the identification of Raisi's location.
Moreover, X accounts with large followings like "The Spectator Index," "Clash Report," "DD Geopolitics," "OSINTDefender," and "BNO News" also shared the footage from Akıncı UAV, showing its efforts in locating the wreckage of the helicopter carrying Raisi and his officials.
Reuters: Referenced AA's post on X, stating, "A Turkish drone identified a suspected heat source of the helicopter wreckage and shared the coordinates with Iranian authorities."
Sky News: Featured the Akıncı UAV footage shared by Anadolu English.
The Guardian: Provided live updates on Raisi's search operations, including AA's footage.
Daily Mail: Reported on the crash with a detailed analysis of the drone footage.
BBC: Shared the UAV's flight path over the rough terrain in Iran, highlighting the thermal detection.
The Telegraph: Showcased images from Akıncı, illustrating the challenging mountainous conditions faced by rescue teams.
