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February 23, 2026 — February 27, 2026
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Timeline: Two Fatal Workplace Electrocution Incidents in Turkey Over 4 Days
This timeline tracks two separate fatal workplace accidents involving electrical hazards in Turkey between February 23-27, 2026. The incidents highlight ongoing workplace safety concerns, with a 20-year-old welder dying in Manisa and a 55-year-old worker killed in Erzincan. A chronological timeline helps distinguish between these two separate tragedies that occurred within days of each other.
9 events · 3 days · 11 source articles
Mon, Feb 23, 2026
Major
Young Worker Electrocuted While Welding on Rooftop in Manisa
İbrahim Taşdelen, a 20-year-old worker, was performing welding work on the roof of a fruit and vegetable business located at Üzümlü Junction on the Alaşehir-Sarıköy highway in Manisa's Alaşehir district. While working, he came dangerously close to high-voltage power lines passing overhead and was electrocuted, collapsing immediately.
Mon, Feb 23, 2026
Moderate
Emergency Services Dispatched to Manisa Incident
Witnesses at the scene immediately contacted the 112 Emergency Call Center. Health and gendarmerie teams were dispatched to the workplace at the Üzümlü Junction location to respond to the electrocution incident.
Mon, Feb 23, 2026
Major
Worker Pronounced Dead at Scene in AlaÅŸehir
Upon arrival, health teams conducted an examination of Ä°brahim TaÅŸdelen and determined that he had died from the electrical shock. The young worker's death was confirmed at the scene of the workplace accident.
Mon, Feb 23, 2026
Moderate
Prosecutor Conducts On-Site Investigation in Manisa
A public prosecutor arrived at the workplace to conduct an official investigation into the circumstances of the fatal electrocution. Following the on-site examination, authorities prepared to transport the body for autopsy.
Mon, Feb 23, 2026
Moderate
Body Sent for Autopsy; Investigation Launched
After the prosecutor's investigation, Ä°brahim TaÅŸdelen's body was transported to either AlaÅŸehir State Hospital morgue or Ä°zmir Forensic Medicine Institute for autopsy examination. Officials launched a formal investigation into the workplace safety violation that led to the death.
Thu, Feb 26, 2026
Major
Small Landslide Occurs at Construction Site in Erzincan
A small-scale landslide occurred at a construction site near Buğdaypınar village in Erzincan's Kemaliye district. The landslide displaced electrical cables at the worksite, creating a hazardous situation for workers present.
Thu, Feb 26, 2026
Major
Construction Worker Electrocuted by Displaced Cables in Erzincan
Orhan Åž., a 55-year-old worker at the construction site, came into contact with electrical cables that had been displaced by the landslide and was electrocuted. This marked the second fatal workplace electrocution incident in Turkey within three days.
Thu, Feb 26, 2026
Moderate
Emergency Teams Respond to Erzincan Incident
Following reports of the incident, gendarmerie and health teams were dispatched to the construction site near Buğdaypınar village. Medical personnel examined the worker upon arrival.
Thu, Feb 26, 2026
Major
Second Worker Confirmed Dead; Body Sent to Malatya
Health teams confirmed that Orhan Åž. had died from the electrical shock. After on-site investigation by authorities, his body was sent to Malatya Forensic Medicine Institute for autopsy, completing the second fatal workplace electrocution case in Turkey within 72 hours.
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