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Public transport emergency incidents in Turkey

Overview

In late September 2026, a bus driver in İnegöl, Yasemin Alıç, provided critical assistance to a female passenger suffering a heart attack. Alıç contacted emergency services and ensured the passenger was transported to İnegöl State Hospital, where she was reported to be in good condition.

By late October, another incident occurred in Niğde, where bus driver Kadir Çamur diverted his vehicle from its route to transport a collapsed student directly to a hospital emergency department.

Entities

Kadir Çamur · Yasemin Alıç · Bursa Metropolitan Municipality · Niğde · Diyarbakır

Timeline

  1. [INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources
    Separate incidents reported in Niğde and Diyarbakır

    A bus driver in Niğde rushed a collapsed student to the emergency room, while a car accident in Diyarbakır left a 65-year-old driver injured after his vehicle overturned.

  2. [CULTURE] 6 sources
    Bus driver Yasemin Alıç saves passenger in İnegöl

    Bus driver Yasemin Alıç saved a passenger in İnegöl by quickly alerting emergency services after the woman suffered a heart attack. The passenger is reported to be in good condition.

Sources

gazetedamga.com.tr · nigdehaber.com.tr