The remains of all 20 victims of a Turkish military plane crash were recovered on Thursday, according to Georgia's Interior Minister.

The cargo plane was flying from Ganja, Azerbaijan to Turkey when it crashed in Georgia’s Sighnaghi municipality, close to the Azerbaijani border, on Tuesday.

The cause of the crash is being investigated.

The military personnel were part of a unit responsible for the maintenance and repair of Turkish F-16 jets that had flown to Azerbaijan to participate in that country’s Victory Day celebrations.

The event marked Azerbaijan’s 2020 military success over Armenia for control of the Karabakh region, known internationally as Nagorno-Karabakh, a conflict that had lasted nearly four decades.

Georgia's Interior Minister Gela Geladze said all critical components of the aircraft have been retrieved and are under examination as part of the investigation.

Over 1,000 people from Georgia and Turkey participated in the rescue and investigation efforts, he said.

Turkish National Defense Ministry said C-130 flights were temporarily suspended to allow the aircraft to undergo detailed technical inspections.

Only those who successfully pass the checks would be allowed to resume flying, the ministry said in a statement.