13.11.2025 21:44
In an accident caused by a vehicle that crossed into the opposite lane in Başakşehir, a mother and her son lost their lives, while another son was injured. The vehicles were rendered unusable, and the driver responsible for the accident was taken into custody. Şahin Gayrinal, who lost his relatives, said, "This accident has devastated us; it has destroyed a family. Gönül's daughters, aged 12 and 7, asked in the hospital, 'Did our mom die? Is she not coming back?'"
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A terrible accident occurred on Tuesday, November 11, around 09:00 on Gazi Mustafa Kemal Boulevard in the Başakşehir district of Istanbul, on the way to Çam and Sakura City Hospital.
MOTHER AND SON LOST THEIR LIVES According to the information obtained, the driver of the vehicle traveling in the direction of Arnavutköy lost control of the steering wheel and crossed into the opposite lane. In the car that collided head-on with an oncoming vehicle, Yunus Gayrinal (21) and Gönül Gayrinal (47) lost their lives despite all interventions at the hospital. The other person in the vehicle, Y.G., was taken to the hospital with serious injuries.
The mother Gönül Gayrinal (Left) and her son Yunus Gayrinal (Middle) who lost their lives in the accident, along with the injured son Y.G. (Right) VEHICLES BECAME UNUSABLE Upon the notification of nearby citizens who witnessed the accident, a large number of health, police, and fire teams were dispatched to the scene. With the intervention of the teams, the injured trapped in the vehicle were rescued and taken to the hospital by ambulances. Both vehicles involved in the accident became unusable, and the road was closed to traffic for a while.
"GÖNÜL'S DAUGHTERS ASKED, 'WILL MOM NOT COME?'" Şahin Gayrinal, who lost his relatives in the accident, expressed their pain with the following words:
"The incident occurred around 09:00 in the morning. Yunus Gayrinal, Gönül Gayrinal, and Y.G. were in the vehicle. Yunus was driving. It was a massacre-like accident. The vehicle coming from the opposite side crossed into their lane, and the collision occurred there. We lost Yunus and Gönül. Y.G. is still in the hospital, thankfully he is not in life-threatening condition. This accident devastated us, it destroyed a family. Gönül has two young daughters, one is 12 and the other is 7 years old. In the hospital, they asked, 'Did mom die, will she not come?' We want this person to receive the heaviest punishment."
It was learned that the driver, who is alleged to have caused the accident, is in custody, and an investigation has been initiated regarding the incident.
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