# Bus accidents in Turkey

> Developing situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/bus-accidents-in-turkey
> Updated: 2026-11-03T13:55:32.000Z. Sources: 9. Developments: 2.

Recent reports indicate separate fatal and non-fatal bus accidents in different regions of Turkey.

In Şırnak, a passenger bus traveling from Antalya toward Yüksekova collided with a truck carrying bees in the Uludere district. Footage suggests the truck trailer slid into the bus lane, causing the bus to strike a house roof. The driver, Sabri Yumak, died in the collision, and 14 passengers were injured. The truck driver was arrested following a gendarmerie investigation.

In Konya, a bus traveling from Antalya to Iğdır overturned on the Beyşehir-Isparta highway in the Hüyük district. Passengers reported that the driver applied brakes to avoid an improper overtake by an oncoming vehicle, causing the bus to lose control on a wet road. The accident resulted in 45 injuries, with three individuals reported to be in serious condition.

## Timeline

### 2026-11-03: Bus accident in Konya leaves 45 people injured

Forty-five people were injured, including three seriously, when a bus overturned in Konya, Turkey, following an improper overtake by an oncoming vehicle on a wet road.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/bus-accident-in-konya-leaves-45-people-injured

### 2026-10-30: Bus driver dies after collision in Şırnak

A bus driver died and 14 passengers were injured after a collision with a bee-carrying truck in Şırnak, Turkey.

5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/bus-driver-dies-after-collision-in-rnak

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