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Timeline: Multiple Traffic Accidents Across Turkey Over One Week in March 2026
This timeline tracks a series of unrelated traffic accidents that occurred across different Turkish cities between March 22-29, 2026. The incidents, ranging from minor collisions to fatal crashes, illustrate the ongoing traffic safety challenges in Turkey. A timeline helps distinguish between these separate events and understand their individual circumstances.
7 events · 7 days · 11 source articles
Sun, Mar 22, 2026
Minor
Elderly Driver Crashes Into Parked Bus in Konya
In Konya's Meram district, 70-year-old driver K.B. lost control of his vehicle and crashed into a parked bus on 17462. Street in Gödene neighborhood. The elderly driver was seriously injured and transported to Necmettin Erbakan University Medical Faculty Hospital for treatment. Police launched an investigation into the accident.
Sun, Mar 22, 2026
Minor
Debt Dispute Leads to Stabbing in EskiÅŸehir
Late at night in EskiÅŸehir's Orhangazi neighborhood, two intoxicated groups clashed over a debt dispute at a market on the D230 highway. The altercation escalated into a knife fight, leaving M.N. (37) and Y.T. (20) injured. Both victims were hospitalized and reported to be in good condition.
Sun, Mar 22, 2026
Moderate
Two Motorcycles Collide in Adana's Ä°mamoÄŸlu District
Two motorcycles driven by Süleyman İ. and Osman E. collided near İmamoğlu State Hospital in Adana. The crash, which was captured on security cameras, left three people injured including passenger Abdullah A. One victim sustained serious injuries. All three were transported to İmamoğlu State Hospital for treatment.
Mon, Mar 23, 2026
Moderate
Car Flips After Hitting House Wall in Rainy Conditions in Adana
In Kozan district of Adana, driver K.T. lost control of his Volkswagen (plate 01 AOK 003) on Mustafa Faik Üstün Street due to rain-slicked roads. The vehicle crashed into a house wall and flipped over in Arslanpaşa neighborhood. The injured driver was initially taken to Kozan State Hospital before being transferred to Çukurova University Medical Faculty Balcalı Hospital.
Sat, Mar 28, 2026
Major
Flash Flood Sweeps Away Car in MuÄŸla, One Dead
Heavy rainfall in Muğla's Milas district caused flash flooding that swept away a vehicle (plate 35 AZ 0305) carrying two people in Yaka neighborhood. The car overturned in a creek bed. AFAD, fire brigade, health, and gendarmerie teams responded. Ayhan Demir (52) was rescued alive, but Bülent Şallı (46) tragically lost his life. The vehicle was extracted using a crane.
Sat, Mar 28, 2026
Major
Hit-and-Run Kills Pedestrian on Malatya-Elazığ Highway
On the Malatya-Elazığ highway in Battalgazi district's Kapıkaya area, Ramazan Demirkol (66) was struck by an unidentified vehicle while attempting to cross the road. The driver fled the scene. Emergency responders confirmed Demirkol's death at the scene, and his body was sent to the Forensic Medicine Institute for autopsy. This was one of three separate accidents on the same route that evening.
Sat, Mar 28, 2026
Major
Three-Vehicle Collision on Malatya-Elazığ Highway Injures Two
Near the Regional Traffic Branch Directorate on the Malatya-Elazığ highway, three vehicles collided: a Fiat Tofaş (44 KZ 171) driven by A.T., a vehicle (01 ADN 277) operated by E.E., and a Volkswagen (44 AGP 945) driven by F.K. The crash left A.T. and İ.K. injured. Both were rushed to Turgut Özal Medical Center. Despite medical efforts, Alaaddin Tunay (55) could not be saved and died from his injuries.
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