23.03.2026 06:53
In a chain traffic accident that occurred in Eskişehir, 8 people were injured, including former Minister of Culture and Tourism Atilla Koç and his daughter, former Minister of Family, Labor and Social Services Zehra Zümrüt Selçuk. While health teams intervened, Atilla Koç and Zehra Zümrüt Selçuk were taken to the hospital, and Justice Minister Akın Gürlek announced that an investigation into the accident had been initiated.
Eight people were injured in a chain traffic accident in Eskişehir, including former Minister of Culture and Tourism Atilla Koç and his daughter, former Minister of Family, Labor and Social Services Zehra Zümrüt Selçuk.
The accident occurred in the Oğlakçı area of Kaymaz neighborhood in Sivrihisar district. According to the information obtained, a chain traffic accident involving many vehicles occurred for unknown reasons.
FORMER MINISTERS INJURED
In the traffic accident, eight people were injured, including former Minister of Culture and Tourism Atilla Koç and his daughter, former Minister of Family, Labor and Social Services Zehra Zümrüt Selçuk.
THEY WERE TAKEN TO HOSPITAL
Upon notification, law enforcement units and medical teams were dispatched to the scene. Atilla Koç and Zehra Zümrüt Selçuk, who were intervened by medical teams, were taken to the hospital in Ankara.
INVESTIGATION INITIATED
The other six injured were treated in nearby hospitals. It was learned that the injured did not have life-threatening conditions. An investigation has been initiated regarding the incident.
MINISTER GÜRLEK: INVESTIGATION INITIATED
Justice Minister Akın Gürlek announced that an investigation has been initiated regarding the chain traffic accident in Eskişehir, in which eight people, including former Minister of Culture and Tourism Atilla Koç and his daughter, former Minister of Family and Social Services Zehra Zümrüt Selçuk, were injured.
Minister Gürlek shared on his social media account, "An official investigation has been initiated by our Chief Public Prosecutor's Office regarding the chain traffic accident that occurred in Eskişehir tonight. I extend my best wishes to our former Minister of Culture and Tourism Mr. Atilla Koç, our former Minister of Family and Social Services Ms. Zehra Zümrüt Selçuk, and all our valuable citizens affected by the accident. I pray for the speedy recovery of all the injured affected by the accident and hope they regain their health as soon as possible." he stated.