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Road safety and traffic accidents in Turkey and Cyprus

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Data from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) regarding 2025 road traffic accident statistics identified five high-risk driving routes in Turkey, including the North Marmara Highway and the Bolu Mountain Pass. These routes are subject to risks such as strong winds, fog, heavy snow, and driver fatigue. Statistics indicated that Turkey recorded over 1.5 million accidents in 2025, with the majority occurring in residential areas. Recent reports from September 2026 highlight a continued pattern of collisions across Turkey and Cyprus. In Turkey, several motorcycle accidents resulted in serious injuries or fatalities. In Kırıkkale, a motorcyclist sustained serious injuries after hitting a traffic sign, while in Samsun, a collision between a motorcycle and a car left one person in critical condition. Other Turkish incidents include a three-vehicle collision on the Samsun-Ordu highway, a motorhome and jeep crash in Erzurum, and a commercial vehicle accident on the TEM highway in Bolu. In Sivas, authorities are searching for a teenager swept away in a river following a high-speed rollover. Fatalities were reported in Antalya, where a 21-year-old motorcyclist died, and in Kocaeli, where a 32-year-old motorcyclist died following a crash on the D-130 highway. In Bursa, an incident involving an intoxicated female driver, Büşra A., led to her arrest after she drove the wrong way on a main road in the Osmangazi district. During the encounter, the driver and her companion, H. A., reportedly resisted police, insulted and spat at journalists, and attacked a patrol vehicle. Büşra A. also attempted to flee by running into active highway traffic. ~~Additional injuries were reported~~ Further incidents in ~~Batman, Aydın, and during~~ September 2026 include a ~~collision between an IETT bus~~ fatal minibus and ~~construction machinery~~ truck collision on the TEM Highway in ~~Istanbul.~~ Tekirdağ, leaving one dead and one seriously injured. In ~~Famagusta, Cyprus, two drivers remain in intensive care following accidents~~ Ankara, a collision involving ~~an electric moped and~~ a ~~motorcycle.~~ concrete mixer resulted in five injuries, one of whom is in critical condition.

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