# Traffic accidents and road violence in Turkey > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/traffic-accidents-and-road-violence-in-turkey > Updated: 2026-08-26T15:08:54.000Z. Sources: 43. Developments: 5. Reports from Turkey indicate a series of fatal traffic accidents and incidents of road violence involving pedestrians and drivers. Fatalities and serious injuries have been recorded in several provinces. In Karaman, a motorcycle collision resulted in two deaths, including a 16-year-old girl. In Balıkesir, a 14-year-old girl was killed and another child was seriously injured after being struck by a car. Recent reports have added further fatalities to this list, including two deaths in a motorcycle and car crash in Mardin and the death of a cyclist in Balıkesir’s Burhaniye district following a collision involving two cars. In Kırıkkale, a 17-year-old passenger died after a car overturned. In Kocaeli, legal proceedings have intensified following a violent incident involving 17-year-old Aslı Kara. On August 10, driver Sertaç Demir struck Kara as she walked home from work. Security footage indicates that after the initial collision, Demir stopped the vehicle but then moved forward again, running over Kara a second time before fleeing. Kara remains in intensive care at Kocaeli City Hospital with life-threatening injuries. Demir was subsequently re-detained and arrested following a prosecutor’s objection. The victim’s family has alleged that the driver was intoxicated and has characterized the incident as “an attempted murder rather than a simple accident.” Recent fatal incidents include a minibus overturning in Diyarbakır’s Lice district, which resulted in five deaths and 11 injuries, and a collision on the Ankara-Eskişehir highway that killed three people, including teacher Medine Efeoğlu Doğan. In Istanbul, a collision between a transport truck and a light commercial vehicle on the Kuzey Marmara Highway in Uskumruköy killed three siblings: Yusuf, Mehmet Ali, and Ecrin İçen; their parents were also seriously injured. The truck driver, Emrullah A., stated, “I didn't see it, I stepped on the brake but couldn't stop.” ## Claims - The accident took place in the Uskumruköy area of the Northern Marmara Highway in Istanbul. (corroborated by 3 sources) - The accident caused significant traffic congestion and long vehicle queues on the highway. (corroborated by 3 sources) - Three people, including one child, died in the accident. (corroborated by 2 sources) - Five people were injured in the collision. (corroborated by 2 sources) - The accident involved a collision between a truck and a car. (single source) ## Timeline ### 2026-08-26: Turkey traffic accidents cause multiple fatalities in Gaziantep and Manisa Fatal traffic accidents in Gaziantep and Manisa have resulted in several deaths, including two siblings in Manisa, amid growing criticism of road infrastructure safety in Gaziantep. 12 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/manisa-traffic-accident-leaves-two-siblings-dead ### 2026-08-23: Turkey reports multiple fatal traffic accidents and violent incidents Multiple fatal traffic accidents and violent incidents have been reported across Turkey, including a four-death crash in Gaziantep and a major bus-tanker collision in Kayseri injuring 35 people. 18 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/turkey-traffic-accidents-leave-five-dead-in-gaziantep-and-aksaray ### 2026-08-16: Turkey reports multiple fatal and injurious traffic accidents Multiple fatal and injurious traffic accidents have been reported across Turkey, including a multi-vehicle pileup in Manisa, a fatal collision in Hatay, and a tragic crash in Istanbul that killed three siblings 19 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/northern-marmara-highway-accident-leaves-3-dead-in-istanbul ### 2026-08-13: Turkey traffic accidents result in multiple fatalities Two fatal traffic accidents in Turkey have caused multiple deaths and injuries, including a minibus rollover in Diyarbakır and a collision between a minibus and a truck in Ankara. 12 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/ankara-traffic-accident-leaves-one-dead-and-16-injured ### 2026-07-24: Turkey sees rockfall and bus crash amid heavy rains Heavy rains in Turkey caused a rockfall on Rize's coastal road and a bus overturn in Kırıkkale, injuring 29 people. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/turkey-sees-rockfall-and-bus-crash-amid-heavy-rains --- Cite as: Traffic accidents and road violence in Turkey. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/traffic-accidents-and-road-violence-in-turkey