Turkey records a series of traffic accidents injuring dozens

A string of road incidents across Turkey in recent weeks has left multiple people injured and caused extensive property damage. In İzmir’s Karabağlar district, an out‑of‑control car driven by M. P. crashed into a kebab shop and a neighboring egg shop, breaking a wall and shattering thousands of eggs. In Kırıkkale’s Keskin district, a truck rear‑ended a tow‑truck, injuring two drivers, one seriously. Kars city saw a two‑car collision on Gazi Ahmet Muhtar Paşa Avenue that wounded four pedestrians. In Niğde, a vehicle lost control on an overpass, fell from a height and left one occupant with severe injuries; another Niğde crash left a woman dead and a passenger seriously hurt. Aksaray police stopped a driver who pretended a breakdown; the driver was found to be heavily intoxicated and was fined 295,438 TL. An İzmir driver later was arrested after a similar alcohol‑related crash that damaged two shops. A video from Bursa captured a haulage truck making an unsafe lane change on a single‑lane road, prompting safety warnings. In Sultangazi, a pedestrian’s reckless crossing caused a vehicle to hit a traffic‑light post, injuring two occupants. Finally, two motorcyclists collided in Konya’s Ereğli district, leaving both riders injured. The incidents highlight ongoing road‑safety challenges and the consequences of driver error and impairment.