# Heavy vehicle incidents in Turkey

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/heavy-vehicle-incidents-in-turkey
> Updated: 2026-09-18T10:56:00.000Z. Sources: 11. Developments: 2.

The provided reports detail two separate incidents involving heavy vehicles in Turkey.

In Kastamonu, a Volvo truck caught fire on the D100 highway in Tosya due to a mechanical failure. A concrete mixer driver, Abdülkadir Alışkan, used his vehicle’s water tank to suppress the flames before fire crews arrived. No injuries were reported, though the truck sustained material damage.

In Hatay, a concrete mixer driver in the Samandağ district was fined 191,867 TL after being filmed leaking concrete onto the Samandağ-Antakya ring road. Local residents raised safety concerns, noting that hardened concrete creates dangerous surfaces for motorists, particularly motorcyclists.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-18: Samandağ concrete mixer driver fined 191,867 TL for leaking concrete on road

A concrete mixer driver in Hatay, Turkey, was fined 191,867 TL for leaking concrete onto a public road, creating significant safety hazards for motorists.

5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/afin-hair-salon-owner-assaulted-following-haircut-dispute

### 2026-09-05: Tosya truck fire suppressed by concrete mixer driver

A concrete mixer driver prevented a major fire on Turkey's D100 highway by using his vehicle's water tank to suppress flames from a malfunctioning truck in Tosya.

6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/tosya-truck-fire-suppressed-by-concrete-mixer-driver

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