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Turkey road safety incidents, late July 2026

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In late July 2026, a series of serious traffic collisions occurred across several Turkish provinces, underscoring ongoing road‑safety concerns. On 22 July, a public bus collided with a high‑speed panelvan in Şehzadeler, Manisa, killing one passenger and injuring eleven others. A week later, on 31 July, a head‑on crash on the Kula‑Eşme highway in Manisa killed driver Sedat Gezici and injured a van passenger. The same day, an unrelated accident in Istanbul’s Kartal Sahilyolu saw a car overturn, trapping its driver. Later on 31 July, a ~~car~~ 52‑year‑old driver, identified as Bahadır Derbent, lost control of his car in ~~Kartepe district,~~ the Derbent neighbourhood of Kartepe, Kocaeli, veered off the road and plunged into a ~~stream~~ water channel. The vehicle was recovered and ~~sank, killing~~ the driver ~~Bahadır Derbent. Emergency responders rescued~~ was pronounced dead at the ~~vehicle and~~ scene. Police opened an ~~investigation, while local authorities announced reviews~~ investigation into the cause of ~~road conditions and safety measures.~~ the crash. These incidents, spanning Manisa, Istanbul and Kocaeli, highlight a pattern of severe road accidents in Turkey during the period, prompting heightened scrutiny of traffic enforcement, infrastructure and emergency response protocols.

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